Dairy
Smarter calf rearing: Technology, labour and health
Cork dairy-beef farmer, Philip O'Neill who operates a calf-to-store beef enterprise alongside a tillage enterprise, while also working off-farm, and his Teagasc Advisor, Alan Carey, join this week’s Beef Edge podcast.
12 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
Advisory update: What’s happening on the ground?
Emily Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Advisor based in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, joins James Dunne on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast for an update on the current situation on farms in her catchment and she has some key pieces of advice for farmers over the coming weeks.
10 August 2026
Reseeding strategies – improving outputs on farm
On the latest episode of Grass10 TV, the Grass10 team visit sheep farmer Willie Fox near Summerhill in County Meath and Jack Spillane, farm manager of the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm. John Conroy, Teagasc Advisor, tells us more.
6 August 2026
Don’t forget the next generation
With grass supplies remaining tight on many farms and supplementary feeding having been introduced, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs discusses the importance of keeping young stock thriving.
5 August 2026
New farmer and vet supports launched to ease the burden of TB outbreaks
A new step-by-step guide for managing TB (tuberculosis) breakdowns in cattle herds, a series of biosecurity demonstration videos, and a practical training programme for vets have been launched following a year-long research project examining how farmers and vets experience TB outbreaks on Irish farms.
4 August 2026
Five Practical Steps to Improve Water Quality on Your Farm in August
Protecting water quality has never been more important for farmers, not only to meet environmental requirements but also to safeguard the long-term productivity and sustainability of their land. The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this August.
4 August 2026
Why 10 into seven does go
Interested in reducing the number of times your cows need to be milked this year with minimal impact on production levels? Try the 10-in-seven milking routine. Mark Treacy, Teagasc dairy specialist, tells us more.
30 July 2026