Teagasc Courses Demand Doubles

Posted on: 20/02/2013

Its head of education Tony Pettit said the agriculture and food development authority had seen a significant and sustained increase in demand for its courses. In 2006, there were just over 700 first-year college enrolments.
Read this story in the Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2013/0219/1224330208691.html


OTHER FARMING NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF 02/2013

  • 22/02/2013 - 34c a litre - realistic. IFA says on Milk Prices
    IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Kevin Kiersey said the 3.1% increase in the latest Fonterra auction average price justified significant producer price increases. Some co-ops have increased February milk prices, with Dairygold lifting their price by 2.5c/l to 31.96c/l + VAT, but IFA would argue in lobbying co-op board members that this was only the first step towards a very realistic 34c/l + VAT for early spring milk.
  • 22/02/2013 - Top US Sire Judge for Emerald Expo 2013
    Paul. Trapp is a Regional Sire Analyst with ABS Global. Some of his favorite acquisitions to ABS include: Dundee, Destry, Garrett, Gerard, Levi, Gillespy and Gavin. He has a B. Sc Degree (Agri Economics) from the University of Minnesota.