Six dairy farmers are focussed on making their farm more enjoyable and easier and have been sharing their experiences of their farm practices weekly for the last three months. This is part of a new Teagasc Dairy Knowledge Transfer initiative led by Martina Gormley Teagasc Dairy specialist. Weekly updates from […]
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MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael, in the European Parliament, Seán Kelly, has called on the European Commission to come forward with a financial instrument aimed at facilitating easier access to finance for farmers to support their activities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact upon incomes. […]
Teagasc are commencing a series of cattle and sheep webinars, ‘Let’s Talk Cattle & Sheep’, every second Wednesday at 6.30 pm. The first one will take place tomorrow Wednesday, 13 May 2020. The first topic for discussion is ‘Suckler Breeding Targets’ with a presentation by Martina Harrington, Teagasc Cattle Specialist […]
With silage cutting season underway, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) are making a joint appeal to drivers of farming machinery and vulnerable road users to share the road safely. The IFA has already urged farm families to be very vigilant about safety around the […]
Teagasc are commencing a series of weekly dairy webinars, ‘Let’s Talk Dairy’, every Thursday morning at 10.30am. Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer in Teagasc, Tom O Dwyer said: “These webinars will provide timely, relevant, technical messages for dairy farmers and dairy industry stakeholders. A key feature of the webinars will […]
ICSA beef chair Edmund Graham has said cattle supplies remain tight and are likely to stay that way over the coming weeks. “With stock scarce, the days and weeks ahead provide an opportunity for farmers to fight for a decent price. Factories are actively looking for cattle, and will likely […]