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For Irish dairy farmers, water quality is central to their focus on environmental sustainability

...farmers committed to putting in hedging along water courses, as well as planting trees like willow, and creating ponds. The TEAGASC (the Irish agriculture and food development authority) Agricultural Catchments programme focuses on water quality monitoring...

24 Jul 2023 at 10:57

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Longford Farmers advised of Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Competition 2023

The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition for 2023 was officially launched in the TEAGASC Agricultural and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. This is the...

13 Jun 2023 at 14:04

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Longford farmers advised on National Liming Programme

...31st October 2023. Lime is a natural soil conditioner, which corrects soil acidity to the optimum pH. Research conducted by TEAGASC, informs us that, liming not only increases soil microbial activity, but also unlocks soil phosphorous (P) and potassium (K)...

11 Apr 2023 at 06:56

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Longford Leader Farming: Crop returns increase for many tillage farmers

The weather in 2018 had a significant impact on crop returns on tillage farmers in 2018. Preliminary results from the TEAGASC e-Profit Monitor suggest higher returns from crops compared to 2017. These results from a small number of farms suggest both winter...

13 Jan 2019 at 11:00

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Longford Leader Farming: TB forgotten but not gone

...of slurry, FYM. Prevention is way better than cure and it is vital that we minimise the threat to ourselves and our herds. TEAGASC provides a Local Advisory and Education service to farmers. They have offices based in Roscommon Town (Tel: 090 6626166),...

08 Dec 2020 at 08:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Trying to make sense of the Climate Action Plan

...all proposals in the MACC would reduce emissions by 2MtCO₂. The Signpost Programme which is a new campaign run by TEAGASC in conjunction with industry partners to improve sustainability on Irish farms, will support farmers to adopt these measures...

22 Nov 2021 at 17:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Environmental advice on suckler farming efficiency

...cows that are not in-calf and need to be culled. It also gives us the change to plan the feeding of our cows better. TEAGASC provides a Local Advisory and Education service to farmers. They have offices based in Roscommon Town (Tel: 090 6626166),...

10 Jul 2020 at 16:00

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Find out how you can make €5,000 in savings at the National Ploughing Championships

...& waste, machinery and time management. Smart Farming is led by the IFA and works with the knowledge and expertise of TEAGASC, EPA, UCD, SEAI, FTMTA, Fertiliser Association of Ireland, Irish Grassland Association, and the National Federation of Group...

16 Sept 2017 at 13:55

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Longford Leader Farming: Know your number

... There are four sources of data required to complete an accurate calculation of a farms carbon footprint, using the TEAGASC model. Animal Identification and Movements Database (AIM) – DAFM – Beef and Dairy Daily Live Weight Gain - Irish Cattle...

26 Oct 2021 at 09:00

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Teagasc Longford hosting Spring beef grass walk on farm of County IFA Chairperson Gavin White

TEAGASC Longford are hosting a Spring Beef Grass Walk on the farm of Gavin White, Abbeyshrule, Co Longford on Tuesday, March 8 at 11am. Gavin is hosting the walk and the topics to be covered will include managing fertiliser costs, spreading slurry, lime and...

07 Mar 2022 at 13:28

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Farmers could be losing €168/head due to inaccurate beef grading machines, says Naughten

...mechanical grading machines in use in beef plants across the country today were first trialled and tested 20 years ago by TEAGASC. At that time google was just invented and people needed an encyclopaedia if we wanted to look something up,” said Denis...

04 Aug 2020 at 17:00

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Smart farming results 2019 show average savings of €6,300

...on their sustainability actions, in the face of increasing climate, biodiversity, air and water challenges”. Also read: TEAGASC appoints two new cattle specialists Laura Burke, EPA Director General, praised the impact of smart farming. She said, “Since...

27 Oct 2019 at 15:00

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