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In October 2009, Peter Gohery had a life-changing workplace accident that resulted in the loss of a leg, severe damage to the
Teagasc has launched a new genetics book entitled ‘Genetics and Breeding of Irish Horses’. The author of the book is Dr Alan
The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Research and Development, Martin Heydon TD,
The Irish Protein Stakeholders Group have produced and published a strategic plan to double the growing area of the native protein crop.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, and the Minister for Land Use and Biodiversity, Senator Pippa Hackett,
A new report, by economists at Teagasc, estimates that average family farm income (FFI) in Ireland has increased by 20 per cent
A new App to report badger activity on farms has been launched by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the
Reducing methane emissions from cattle and sheep is one of the biggest challenges currently facing the agricultural sector. Researchers at Teagasc are
Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has launched the first of a nationwide
At Teagasc, a patentable method has been developed using haemoglobin as a raw material for generating bioplastics. These have the potential to
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has outlined a range of measures to support women’s participation and