Articles
Thinking of replacing chemical nitrogen fertiliser this year?
Researchers from Teagasc and the University of Galway have explored farmers’ perceived benefits and issues arising from the adoption of clover and multi-species swards, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, Felipe Aguiar-Noury shares some of the study’s key findings.
22 June 2025
Future-proofing incomes for the next generation
There are key opportunities within the farm gate which will sustain progress over the next decade. Padraig French, Teagasc Livestock Systems & Dairy Enterprise Leader, Conor Hogan, Teagasc Research Officer and Brendan Horan, Teagasc Research Officer, tell us more.
22 June 2025
Forage crops: An option for finishing hill lambs?
Teagasc Athenry’s latest research on using forage crops to finish hill lambs was discussed at the Sheep 2025 Open Day, today, June 21.
21 June 2025
Sheep 2025: Deepening the understanding of hill sheep grazing patterns
Farmers attending Sheep 2025 today, June 21, heard about a new research project, aiming to shed light on how hill sheep graze upland areas and how these grazing patterns impact lamb performance up to weaning.
21 June 2025
5 tips to keep grass quality high in June
June is a tricky month for grassland management. Here are five simple tips to help you keep on top of grass quality this month:
21 June 2025
Summer CalfCare Events kick off next week
A series of four CalfCare Events will kick off next week, offering novices to dairy-beef or seasoned producers key tips and tools to boost their herd’s performance.
21 June 2025
Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year award heading to Waterford
A major ceremony took place today, June 20, in the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, where the category and overall award winners of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year awards were announced.
20 June 2025
Organising a Timber Sales Contract
With harvesting of timber affected by previous storms ongoing, it is in every forest owner’s interest to be in control of the timber harvesting and sales processes. Teagasc forestry advisors continue to be available to provide objective guidance and support to forest owners.
20 June 2025
Listen: What to expect at Sheep 2025
Sheep 2025, the largest dedicated sheep-focused open day on the island of Ireland, takes place tomorrow, Saturday, June 21, from 10am to 5pm at the Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway.
20 June 2025
A first-hand look at actions to improve water quality
Farmers are invited to an important farm walk that will showcase some of the key actions award winning dairy farmer, Martin Crowe has taken to protect water quality on his farm.
20 June 2025
Rising to the ‘AgroChallenge’ in the Netherlands
Students Aoife Randles, Mark O’Sullivan, James Lynch and Aisling Burke are putting in their final preparations before departing to compete in this year’s AgroChallenge in the Netherlands.
20 June 2025
Little Leaders with Big Messages in Farm Safety Art Competition
A pioneering initiative by Teagasc, which blended digital learning and creativity to promote farm safety among children took place today, Thursday, 19 June 2025.
19 June 2025
Save money in the long run – identify grass weeds now
As the end of the season for most cereal and break crops approaches, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan reminds us that there is still one very important chore to complete over the coming weeks – walking crops to identify problem weeds.
19 June 2025
Oak Park Open Day promises to be a great event
The Teagasc Crops and Technology Open Day is taking place next week in Oak Park and, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research, and Dermot Forristal, Crops Researcher in Teagasc, preview the event.
19 June 2025
The Ballyhaise sheep enterprise – A working farm supporting learning
With almost one-third of the national sheep flock located in its surrounds, Fergus O’Rourke and Niall Conaty of Ballyhaise College provide an update on the sheep flock’s performance and explain how learning and commercial farming blend for better learning outcomes.
19 June 2025
Time to dose?
As it is getting to the time of year where parasite burdens can become a problem in cattle, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, David Argue shares key tips on dosing for stomach worms and lungworm.
18 June 2025
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Update
Chloe Millar from the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, providing an update on calf rearing this spring and management on the farm currently.
18 June 2025
Suspect resistance? Send us your weed seeds for testing!
Resistance testing is essential - it determines which herbicides are still effective and which are not, allowing for informed decision-making and where necessary, the implementation of strict zero-tolerance measures, writes Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Weed Researcher.
18 June 2025
Listen: Wool, shearing and improving the market prospects
With the shearing season in full swing, on this week’s OviCast, we're joined by Pat Coffey, merchant, wool exporter, and member of the Irish Grown Wool Council.
17 June 2025
Preparation for weaning of lambs
For early March lambing flocks weaning time has arrived and it is important to have a plan in place. Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, gives his advice.
17 June 2025
Opportunities exist to improve water quality
Farmers and the wider agricultural industry have the opportunity to make a meaningful change to Ireland’s water quality. That was a key message delivered by Director of Research in Teagasc, Professor Pat Dillon at the EPA Water Conference 2025, held on Thursday, June 12th.
16 June 2025
Dairy Advisor Update with Padraig McCormack, Moorepark
Padraig McCormack, Dairy Advisor at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss what’s currently happening on the farms in his area.
16 June 2025
Tracking replacement heifer performance
Replacement heifers are the future of your herd, but how often do you weigh them to monitor performance? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Mark Treacy offers some key tips.
16 June 2025
Evening milking: time for a change?
Some 75% of dairy farmers start evening milking after 5pm, is it time for a change? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Martina Gormley discusses the benefits of a 16:8 milking split.
16 June 2025
Refocus on grass production needed on dairy farms
It is core to the dairy sector’s competitiveness but, on average, grass output is lagging behind demand, Dr. Michael O’Donovan and Dr. Michael Egan from Teagasc Moorepark tell us more.
16 June 2025
Listen: The future of organic tillage
For part two in the series, Environment Edge podcast hosts, Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn continue their discussion on organics with Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, Martin Bourke, and Wicklow tillage farmer, Tommy Delahunt.
15 June 2025
Organic Suckler Farming with John O’Hanlon
John and Stephanie O’Hanlon farm 38.88 hectares in County Longford. They joined the Organic Farming Scheme in 2023 and have since fully converted.
15 June 2025
Summer Grassland Management
Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Adviser with Teagasc Claremorris, shares key advice on managing grassland and silage after a dry spring, focusing on grazing, fertiliser use, silage planning, and weed control for summer 2025.
15 June 2025
Join the Future Beef discussion groups
Beef farmers looking to increase farm profits and reduce environmental impact are called upon to join the Teagasc Future Beef and ABP discussion group.
14 June 2025
Maintaining grass quality
With the right approach to grazing management, and by following mid-season grazing targets, high-quality leafy grass can be maintained throughout the season.
14 June 2025
Supporting International Men’s Health Week
Teagasc is proud to support International Men’s Health Week, established to heighten awareness of preventable health problems, support healthier lifestyle choices and to encourage the early detection and treatment of health difficulties in males.
13 June 2025
Controlling the conifer harvest: Timber security
This is the first in a series of articles on controlling the conifer timber harvest and sales process, where Teagasc forestry advisors provide guidance related to timber security.
13 June 2025
Gene editing: The next leap in pig production efficiency?
Could gene editing transform pig production as a new tool to boost production efficiency and disease resistance?
13 June 2025
Ireland’s grassland biodiversity celebrated
The Heritage Council and Teagasc, on Thursday, 12 June, co-hosted a landmark event in Birr, Co. Offaly, celebrating the biodiversity and cultural heritage of Ireland’s extensive grasslands.
13 June 2025
Sheep farmers’ views wanted for Sustain Sheep research
Led by researchers in Teagasc Athenry, the Sustain Sheep Project is seeking farmers’ views to assess their awareness of genetic tools that can help reduce methane emissions and support climate change adaptation.
13 June 2025
Quality silage saved in Youghal
Participants in the Teagasc Signpost and Future Beef Programmes, father and son team, Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy carry a suckler beef enterprise, split 60:40 spring and autumn calving. As part of this Signpost Programme update, Eamon McCarthy fills us in on the latest happenings from the farm.
13 June 2025
Why extensive means abundant for grassland biodiversity
Managed in a traditional way since the late 18th century, a meadow in the demesne of Birr Castle took pride of place at a landmark event, today, June 12.
12 June 2025
Protected urea continues to deliver performance across multiple sites
Extensively proven and widely promoted as a key technology to reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from Irish grass-based systems, promising early results from a major Teagasc study should serve to instil further confidence in protected urea.
12 June 2025
Listen: The Evolution of Sprayer Technology - Part 2
On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, the second of a two-part series with Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Researcher, Dermot discusses the latest developments in sprayer technology, including nozzle technology and where this technology can be best used on farms.
12 June 2025
Variability and BYDV evident in spring barley crops
Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins assesses the performance of spring barley crops, highlighting some variability and a rise in BYDV incidence, especially in later-sown crops.
12 June 2025
Field Vegetable Crop Establishment and Band Spraying Demonstrations at Crops Open Day
A live field vegetable crop establishment and band spraying demonstration will take place in Teagasc Oak Park on Wednesday, 25 June as part of the Crops Open Day 2025.
12 June 2025
6 reasons to attend the Crops and Technology Open Day
All involved in the tillage and horticultural sectors are invited to the highly anticipated Crops and Technology Open Day.
12 June 2025
Farming in ‘clover’ in Ballylooby
Hundreds of visitors, ranging from young to old, visited the Walsh family’s dairy farm in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary yesterday evening to see the steps the award-winning dairy farm is taking to protect the environment.
11 June 2025
Establishing red clover swards
Offering many benefits, Teagasc Advisor in Tralee, Eamonn Dempsey details the key things to get right when establishing red clover swards on your farm.
11 June 2025
Maintaining calf performance at grass
With the majority of dairy-beef calves now at grass, maximising weight gain over the coming weeks and months is key, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Tommy Cox shares key advice.
11 June 2025
Tips and advice for Men’s Health Week
As part of Men’s Health Week, Regional Project Manager in the west of Ireland with the HSE, Laurence Gaughan is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with some tips and advice on mental health for farmers.
11 June 2025
Unlocking Ireland’s rural income potential
With tourism and leisure becoming increasingly important sources of alternative income for Irish farms, Barry Caslin details some recent trends, changing consumer preferences and his keys to making diversification a success.
11 June 2025
Summer nitrogen usage, clover and slurry
Recent rain, recovering grass growth rates and good clover content mean farmers need to focus on maximising nitrogen (N) utilisation across the farm, Teagasc Climate Action and Sustainability Advisor, Liz Duffy shares some key tips.
10 June 2025
Building farmer resilience
Beef farming in Ireland brings a unique set of physical and emotional demands. Studies show that farmers face high rates of burnout, stress-related illness and mental health challenges.
10 June 2025
Preventing blowfly strike
Brian McConnell, Technical Consultant for Elanco in Ireland, joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss blowfly strike.
10 June 2025