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Forestry
Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events
Amy Forde
Talking Timber, Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event, also returns with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response.
19 March 2025 News
Contractor charges rise 5% for 2025
Contractor charges are experiencing a 5% rise for 2025, according to the Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) annual price guide.
19 March 2025 News
Factors aligning for increased reseeding
It is estimated that the total area of grassland reseeded last year was back by 10-15% on normal levels.
Wexford event to mark a century of harvesting
A unique event in Wexford next July will feature all the processes used to harvest grain from antiquity to the present day.
19 March 2025 News
Machinery-sharing POs for tillage sector should be examined – report
A new report on producer organisations offers insights into the positive opportunities within the supply chain for development of the organic sector, Minister Heydon has said.
18 March 2025 News
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
12 March 2025 News
Two-year TAMS scramble if slurry tank requirements change
Next year's new Nitrates Action Programme could see farmers scrambling to take their farms into compliance with updated slurry storage rules.
12 March 2025 News
Know your limits on fertiliser
Farmers should look at the fertiliser recommendations and ensure they are applying the right amounts.
12 March 2025 News
Explainer: what is a drained peat soil?
Teagasc research officer and soil specialist Dr Pat Tuohy outlined the difference between drained and rewetted grasslands last week.
12 March 2025 News
Crops extravaganza date set for June
The biennial open day will focus on spraying, new technologies and potato desiccation this year.
12 March 2025 News
Department invests €320,000 in ewe simulators for ag students
New simulators provide opportunity to practice lambing skills safely.
12 March 2025 News
End of the suckling era on Duggan farm in Portlaw
The Teagasc spring grass walk on the Duggan family farm in Portlaw in Co Waterford.
9 March 2025 Breeding & health