Articles
New Reconstitution Scheme to Assist Forest Owners Impacted by Storms
A much-anticipated Reconstitution Scheme to assist private forest owners impacted by recent severe storms was announced on 10 December 2025. Applications for this new scheme are set to open in early 2026. Tom Houlihan tells us more.
12 December 2025
Irish turkey production at Christmas time
On this episode of the Poultry Edge podcast and as we approach Christmas, Rebecca Tierney looks at Irish turkey production in advance of the festive period, with Padraig McKenna, Managing Director with Whitakers Hatcheries, one of the major suppliers of turkeys in Ireland.
12 December 2025
Insights from FarmBioNet’s second workshop
The second Farmer-Focused Biodiversity and Agricultural Knowledge Network (FarmBioNet) workshop brought together farmers, advisors, researchers and policy makers to explore knowledge gaps in biodiversity-friendly farming (BFF) practices and to better understand the needs of farmers implementing these practices.
12 December 2025
Teagasc Unveils New Study on Agricultural Feedstocks for Ireland’s Emerging Biomethane Industry
Teagasc today, December 11th, announced the publication of a landmark research report assessing the potential for agriculture-based anaerobic digestion (AD) to support Ireland’s growing biomethane industry.
11 December 2025
Know the costs of growing your crops
The only way to truly know the costs of growing crops is to calculate your own figures, writes Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan who looks at the role of the Teagasc Profit monitor when making crucial decisions going forward into 2026 and beyond.
11 December 2025
A winter project – building your own GPS autosteer system
GPS technology is now commonplace on tillage farms, but many do not have auto steer installed.
11 December 2025
Managing ewes, rams and ewe lambs post mating
Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, shares some key considerations for managing your sheep flock post mating, focusing on practices for ewes, rams and ewe lambs.
11 December 2025
Protecting poultry and battling bird flu
Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, discusses poultry health and the critical challenges of managing bird flu outbreaks.
10 December 2025
The Integrated Carbon Observatory System (ICOS) Ireland Science Meeting and Flux Tower Workshop
Ireland’s national Integrated Carbon Observatory System (ICOS) network and the accreditation of its first observation stations was launched at the recent ICOS Ireland Science Meeting.
10 December 2025
Overhanging stocks dampening tillage outlook
Irish tillage farmers face the real prospect of tighter margins in 2026, as overhanging stocks from the 2025 harvest cast doubt on any potential price increases next harvest.
10 December 2025