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Beef
Is early slaughter the easy answer everybody says it is?
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at early slaughter age, how to slaughter earlier and what the implications will be for the national kill.
6 November 2024 Climate and environment
Carbon footprints of beef and dairy ‘really competitive’
A Teagasc sustainability conference heard that Irish farmers compete well on carbon footprinting figures, which is an important metric for securing buyers of the sector's output.
6 November 2024 News
A healthy diet isn't about scrapping meat and milk – Teagasc
A Teagasc nutrition and sustainability researcher has said that a balanced 'meat, two veg' diet is not that which has the highest emissions, especially when accounting for nutrients.
Tillage Day: agronomists to find solutions in the fields
A panel of agronomists will try to find solutions to problems encountered in the fields this year at Tillage Day.
5 November 2024 News
New project to help safeguard future of Ireland’s ash trees
The new project will focus on four key areas and has been allocated €770,000.
1 November 2024 Forestry
Food innovation needs the right supports to succeed
When it comes to small food businesses, innovation is the key to success. However, it can be difficult for small business owners to find the time and space to think creatively, writes Janine Kennedy.
30 October 2024 News
Huge progress made in the 30 years of Teagasc pig conferences
Adam Woods takes a look at this week’ special pig focus and what’s included.
30 October 2024 Pigs
Increasing number of unviable Irish farms
In line with the hit to incomes shown in the Teagasc National Farm Survey earlier this year, dairy and tillage farms had the highest percentage loss in terms of economic viability.
30 October 2024 News
Fodder deficit remains a factor on farms
The reduction in grass growth this year is equivalent to the total dry-cow feed need for most dairy herds.
30 October 2024 News
Letter highlighting the abandonment of our uplands
"Uplands abandonment cannot be left unchecked" - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
30 October 2024 Letters
Just 27% of Irish farms viable in 2023
There were record levels of both farm unviability and vulnerability in 2023.
29 October 2024 News
Farming News: urea ban, nitrates penalties and meal feeding trends
This week, Declan O'Brien, Anne O'Donoghue and Noel Bardon join Rachel Donovan on the podcast.
25 October 2024 News