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Thousands of farmers flock to Sheep 2012 in Athenry Thousands of farmers from all over the country are attending Sheep 2012, the major national open day for the sheep industry, taking place in Teagasc Athenry, Co Galway, today, Saturday, 30 June 2012. Sheep 2012 was officially opened by Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Speaking at the event he said” The outlook for the sheep sector is positive. Food Harvest 2020 sets a target of 20% increase in output value for the sheep sector and envisages that over the coming years, demand for sheepmeat on the European market will outstrip production levels which should provide opportunities for exporting countries such as Ireland. This should provide the potential for better returns, provided the industry can continue the market and product diversification which has been evident in recent years”. Speaking at the Sheep 2012 Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle said; “Sheep production is a significant contributor to the agricultural and national economy with an output valued at €180 million in 2011. Teagasc are committing significant resources to its sheep research and knowledge transfer programme. Farmers have the opportunity to see the new research demonstration farm and the new Grassland programme with the Department here in Athenry today. Our sheep advisers, specialists and researchers are available at the many workshops, seminars, demonstrations and stands here at Sheep 2012 to meet and talk to.” The newly established Teagasc Sheep Research Demonstration farm is quantifying the optimum stocking rates for breeds with different levels of prolificacy. The Teagasc Sheep BETTER farms programme has been extended. The first 3 years of results from the programme are very impressive, in terms of flock output, increased lamb production from grazed grass and profitability. About 60% of the improvement in gross margin in both the lowland and hill flocks has come from improvements in productively. Teagasc has dedicated sheep advisers in each of its advisory regions supported by sheep specialists. New sheep housing and experimental facilities have been built in Athenry and the nutrition, parasitology, and meat quality studies that will be conducted in these new facilities will further underpin the Sheep Industry in Ireland. Sheep 2012 was hosted by Teagasc and organised jointly with UCD, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Bord Bia, Sheep Ireland and the Irish Farmers Journal. The main sponsors of the event are Kepak and Supervalu with additional support for the event from FBD Trust, Merck Sharpe & Dohme, and Pfizer Ireland.
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Seolann Teagasc Clár Caorach Nua 04 Deireadh Fómhair 2011 Sheol Teagasc clár nua um Thaighde Caorach agus Aistriú Eolais ag imeacht i dTeagasc, Campas Uí Mhaoilíosa, Baile Átha an Rí, Co. na Gaillimhe, inné, 3 Deireadh Fómhair. Tacóidh an clár nua leis an 30,000 feirmeoir caorach Éireannach, a choimeádann tréad pórúcháin náisiúnta de 2.5 milliún caora, agus cuideoidh sé leo éifeachtúlacht a mhéadú ag leibhéal na feirme, táirgeacht a mhéadú ar bhonn náisiúnta, agus leibhéal onnmhairí Éireannacha na caoireola a mhéadú. Tá sprioc leagtha síos ag an tuarascáil Fómhar Bia 2020 maidir le haschur na hearnála caorach a mhéadú faoi 20%. Tá Feirm Taispeána Taighde Caorach de 350 caora pórúcháin curtha ar bun ar champas Teagasc i mBaile Átha an Rí. Ar an bhfeirm sin beidh béim ar chaoirigh thorthúla, agus é mar aidhm an ráta scoite náisiúnta a mhéadú ón meán náisiúnta reatha de 1.3 uan in aghaidh na caorach. Déanfar measúnú ar dhá ghrúpa caorach le leibhéil éagsúla torthúlachta, ag trí ráta stocála difriúil chun an leibhéal optamach a chinneadh. Tá an clár feirme caorach BETTER, a chuimsíonn feirmeacha caorach tráchtála a úsáidtear le haghaidh taighde agus aistrithe eolais, á fhairsingiú go 10 bhfeirm, scaipthe go geografach ar fud na tíre. Úsáidfear na sonraí a bhaileofar ó na feirmeacha tráchtála sin chun éifeachtúlacht a fheabhsú ar fheirmeacha tráchtála eile timpeall na tíre. Earcaíodh beirt taighdeoirí nua, Noirín McHugh agus Philip Creighton, le haghaidh foirne taighde Teagasc níos luaithe i mbliana. Beidh comhoibriú méadaithe idir foireann taighde caorach Teagasc agus UCD, mar chuid de chomhpháirtíocht nua ar Thaighde, Oideachas agus Nuálaíocht Talmhaíochta atá comhaontaithe idir an dá eagraíocht agus a sheolfar níos déanaí san fhómhar. Beidh Teagasc ag comhoibriú le Caoirigh Éireann freisin chun ráta an ghnóthachain ghéinitigh sa tréad náisiúnta a mhéadú. Oibríonn Teagasc go gairid leis an Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara ag déanamh measúnaithe ar éagsúlachtaí féir ar champas Bhaile Átha an Rí. Ag labhairt ag seoladh an chláir nua i mBaile Átha an Rí, d’athdhearbhaigh Stiúrthóir Teagasc an tOllamh Gerry Boyle tiomantas Teagasc don earnáil caorach, ag tarraingt airde ar bhunú na feirme taispeána taighde caorach nua, ar earcú taighdeoirí breise d’fhoireann taighde caorach Teagasc, ar fhairsingiú an chláir caorach feirme BETTER, agus ar an gclár aistrithe eolais feabhsaithe chun éifeachtúlacht a spreagadh ag leibhéal feirme. Dúirt Ceannaire Fiontraíochta Caorach de chuid Teagasc, Michael Diskin go bhfuil scóip shuntasach ann chun éifeachtúlacht táirgthe a mhéadú trí úsáid níos mó a bhaint as féar innilte, agus trí ráta gnóthachain ghéinitigh níos airde. Dúirt Michael McHugh, Teagasc, go bhfuil foireann de thriúr speisialtóirí caorach, in éineacht le 23 comhairleoir caorach gnó agus teicneolaíochta ag obair le níos mó ná 30 pléghrúpa feirmeora agus 8 ngrúpa táirgthe chun teachtaireachtaí teicniúla a aistriú go feirmeacha.