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Managing Labour on Farm: Lessons from the McCarthys
With many beef farmers balancing part-time work off the farm, this episode marks the first in new monthly series on The Beef Edge Podcast ‘Managing Labour on Farm’.
25 March 2026
Dairygold awards bursaries to University College Cork Agricultural Science students
Dairygold Co-Operative Society has awarded two undergraduate bursaries to students undertaking the Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree at University College Cork.
25 March 2026
Calf disbudding tips
A common management practice on cattle farms, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard shares key tips on calf disbudding.
25 March 2026
Final checks before your 2026 BISS appointment
Farmers are being encouraged to review their Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application details before attending their 2026 consultation with their advisor.
25 March 2026
Best practice in milking courses available
Specialised training courses aimed at improving milking standards and dairy herd management will take place in the coming weeks in Cavan and Tipperary.
25 March 2026
Clover 2026: the move is on
Teagasc is hosting a webinar on white clover on Wednesday, 25 March called ‘Clover: the move is on’. The webinar will highlight the key benefits and new innovations of white clover in grass-based production systems.
24 March 2026
Identifying potential replacements: Turning lambing data into genetic gain
With lambing season well underway, OviCast podcast host, Ciaran Lynch catches up with Dr. Nóirín McHugh to discuss how to identify and select the best ewe lambs as future replacements, and what genetics we are introducing into the flock.
24 March 2026
From cow burps to soil breath: How farm emissions are measured
Through a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Muireann Egan and Karl Richards explain how high-quality data provides better analysis and understanding of emissions from agriculture, which has a major impact on how they're mitigated.
24 March 2026
Managing yearling ewes with lambs at foot
One of the keys to success in yearling ewes rearing lambs is managing them as a separate group for appropriate nutrition, Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, shares some key management advice.
24 March 2026
Dairy Edge Podcast – ICBF Breeding Guidelines
Kevin Downing and Dan O’Riordan of ICBF join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the Spring Breeding Guidelines that will be arriving to farmers across the country this week.
23 March 2026