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Dealing with the drought – Teagasc Advisory Messages
Following an extended spell of dry weather and the occurrence of drought conditions on many farms, Teagasc Head of Advisory Services, Tom Curran shared key advisory messages to support farmers dealing with drought through a recent National Fodder Meeting.
19 August 2026
Dry weather taking its toll on Cork DairyBeef 500 farm
In this Signpost update, DairyBeef 500 participant, Denis Hickey shares how he’s managing through the extended dry spell, focused on keeping young stock performing despite the shortage of grass.
19 August 2026
Calving at 24 months – ‘the results speak for themselves’
Reflecting on a busy July, Future Beef and Signpost Programme participant, Kay O’Sullivan an organic farmer near provides an update on animal performance, silage stocks and grass growth.
18 August 2026
Grass10: Advice for farmers facing very different grass growing conditions
With the country firmly divided, Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy shares advice for farms where grass is growing and those where drought is still having an impact on grass supplies.
17 August 2026
Farmers urged to assess fodder stocks and complete a fodder budget
All farmers are encouraged to carry out a fodder budget which will assist them to take appropriate action to ensure sufficient fodder stocks for the coming winter.
12 August 2026
Building resilience into Irish farming systems to future dry spells
A prolonged period of warm and dry weather has brought challenges to many Irish farms, whether that be issues with curtailed grass growth, water supply or buffer feeding stock outdoors.
12 August 2026
Tracking changes in Good Agricultural Practice Regulations since 2018
Signalling considerable changes to requirements for farming practice, Eddie Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, provides an overview of the more significant changes since the introduction of the fourth Nitrates Action Programme in 2018.
12 August 2026
Breeding re-cap from Newford
After commencing on April 20 and lasting 10 weeks, Michael Fagan re-caps on the breeding season at the Newford Herd in Skrine, County Roscommon.
11 August 2026
Major new Teagasc-led European dairy-beef innovation project launched
Teagasc is leading the ‘Better-Calf’ project, funded by Interreg North-West Europe, which aims to support family farms by providing them with tools to optimise grass-fed dairy-beef systems. The project was recently launched by Ministers Heydon and Grealish.
10 August 2026
What five years organic has taught us
Brian Meredith and his father Keith quickly learnt that the sky was not going to fall in when they went organic, although the first couple of years did bring a certain amount of worry and anxiety for them both. Siobhan Kavanagh, Marianne Mulhall and Bernadette Bennett write on some of the changes they’ve witnessed.
10 August 2026