Beef
Another disastrous spring
After another challenging spring weatherwise, Alan Dillon, Manager of the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Campaign asks: Do Irish farmers need to prioritise futureproofing their farm for these weather events?
22 April 2026
Weed control on pasture and silage ground
In a joint episode of the OviCast and Beef Edge podcasts, Ciaran Lynch and Catherine Egan are joined by Chris Maughan from TP Whelan to explore practical weed control strategies.
21 April 2026
5 reasons why suckler farmers should attend the Newford Open Day
A practical, on-farm event providing farmers with valuable insights to improve herd performance while reducing labour demands will take place at the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm on Wednesday, April 22.
21 April 2026
Leveraging all farm Nitrogen (N) sources
With fertiliser prices elevated, Mark Plunkett, Training and Development Specialist on the Signpost Programme, shares five practical steps that can be considered to reduce impacts of high fertiliser prices both in the short and longer term.
21 April 2026
When costs climb: Protecting profit on beef farms
With rising input costs and tighter margins, it’s never been more important to understand your costs of production and where your system stands.
19 April 2026
Farm to fork in Kilmichael
Combining livestock, local produce and home baking, Áine O’Riordan, a Drystock Farm Advisor based in the Teagasc Macroom Office, visits the O’Leary family in Kilmichael to find out more about the ‘farm to fork’ journey.
19 April 2026
Why buying the right stock bull matters
As the breeding season approaches, many farmers are turning their attention to one of the most important investments they will make this year - purchasing a stock bull. Enda Maloney, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, discusses the key considerations in selecting the right bull for your herd.
19 April 2026
Teagasc Climate Centre and Ag Emissions Centre (NZ) webinar: Microbes and Ruminant Methane
The latest in a joint webinar series hosted by the Teagasc Climate Centre and New Zealand’s Ag Emissions Centre will take place this Monday, 20th April at 10pm.
16 April 2026
Avoiding setbacks in calf performance at weaning
With early-born dairy-beef calves approaching weaning, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares tips and advice to prevent setbacks in performance.
15 April 2026
Reducing N inputs with multi species swards
With fertiliser prices rocketing over the last number of weeks, many people are looking to improving resilience of their grassland systems to such market shocks, Mark Plunkett and John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, delve into some of the benefits of multi-species swards.
15 April 2026