Agri-Business
Gerry Boyle appointed chair of AgriSearch
The former director of Teagasc, Prof. Gerry Boyle, has been appointed as the new chair of AgriSearch, the Northern Ireland...
Professor Gerry Boyle
Dairy
Food Vision Dairy Group on course to complete draft report next month
A draft recommendation paper of the Food Vision Dairy Group will be presented for discussion at the group’s next meeting...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Dairy
ICMSA: New dairy group must not constrain Irish milk production
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president, Pat McCormack, has said that the new Food Vision Dairy Group (FVDG)...
Beef
Gross margins on Better Beef Farms jump 53% since joining the programme
Farmers participating in the Teagasc Better Beef Farm Programme have seen gross margins on their farms jump by 53% since...
Sheep
2016 looks set to be a good year for sheep farmers - Teagasc Director
Sheep farmers look set to face another profitable year, but there is massive scope for improvement on farms, according to...
Agri-Business
Demand for Green Cert at all-time high as 3,500 students enrol in past 12 months
Demand for Teagasc’s adult Green Cert is at an all-time high with over 3,500 students enrolled in Teagasc’s Green Cert...
Agri-Business
Think education is a waste of money? It can offer farmers a 10% return
An educated farmer is hugely important to agriculture, according to the Director of Teagasc, Professor Gerry Boyle. Speaking at the...