Management Notes

Beef Management Notes – October 2026

With winter housing approaching, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Martina Harrington shares key management tips on setting the farm up for next spring’s grass, keeping weanlings healthy, preparing for housing and keeping track of important scheme deadlines.
7 October 2026

Sheep Management Notes – October 2026

With October being an extremely busy time on sheep farms, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Michael Gottstein focuses on the key tasks for the month ahead, including finishing lambs, breeding, vaccination for bluetongue and the correct practices when dipping your flock.
5 October 2026

Dairy Management Notes – October 2026

Focused on putting the farm in a stronger position for 2027, Dr. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, shares management notes for the month of October, centred on grassland, heifer management, preparing for drying off and budgeting.
1 October 2026

Dairy Management Notes – September 2026

Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy shares management notes for the weeks ahead, focused on feeding the herd over the coming months, maintaining replacement heifer performance and managing cashflow after a challenging year for cash reserves.
9 September 2026

Beef Management Notes – September 2026

Sharing key advice on dealing with a fodder shortage, managing dairy-bred calves and keeping your replacement heifers thriving, Head of Drystock Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Pearse Kelly provides management notes for the month of September.
2 September 2026

Sheep Management Notes – September 2026

Focused on maintaining flock performance, dealing with grass shortages, preparing for the breeding season and store lamb options, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares key management notes for the month of September.
1 September 2026

Beef Management Notes – August 2026

From grassland management, drafting for finishing and preparing for weaning, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan shares key management notes for beef farmers for the month of August.
6 August 2026

Sheep Management Notes – August 2026

Focused on grassland management, managing ewe body condition and purchasing scheme eligible rams, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc Athenry, Damian Costello shares his August management notes.
5 August 2026

Beef Management Notes – July 2026

Welcome to the Teagasc Beef Management Notes for July. In this edition, Teagasc Cattle Specialist, David Argue focuses on summer dosing and the correct use of faecal egg sampling, monitoring cattle performance and managing grass, and shares breeding tips to tighten up the calving spread on suckler farms next spring.
6 July 2026

Dairy Management Notes – July 2026

Welcome to the Teagasc Dairy Management notes for July. In this edition, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Dr. Joe Patton shares his top five tips for the month ahead, key actions to reduce the number of May calvers next spring, and advice on feeding cows during the peak intake period.
6 July 2026