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Teagasc Level 7 Farm Manager Apprenticeship Programme Open for Applications
Teagasc are accepting applications for the Level 7 Farm Manager Apprenticeship Programme which will start in September 2026. Apprentices will engage in the Earn While you Learn model, whereby they will engage in paid employment (on-the-job training) with a SOLAS Approved Employer during the two-year apprenticeship programme.
23 July 2026
Actions to prevent farm accidents
Farm accidents can have an instant impact on the farmer, the farm family and the farm business, so it is important to take action to prevent them. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, explains more.
23 July 2026
One farm injury affects many
Sherin Maria Saji, Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholar, explains how, although a farm injury may happen to just one person, the ripple effects are felt by everyone around them.
22 July 2026
Connecting safety, health and wellbeing
Machinery, livestock and vehicles are well-recognised farm hazards. However, research is increasingly showing that a farmer's health can also affect how safely these hazards are managed. Diana van Doorn, Research Officer in Farm Safety, Health and Wellbeing, explains that health and safety should not be viewed as separate issues.
21 July 2026
Freshwater AQUAHACK event at Mount Lucas Biowetlands IMTA Demonstrator Site
Teagasc, BIM and TUS jointly hosted The Freshwater AQUAHACK event, held on 1 and 2 July at the Circular Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) demonstration site at Biowetlands in Mount Lucas, County Offaly, brought together 18 researchers from Irish research-performing institutions for a two-day immersive innovation experience.
20 July 2026
Farm Safety Week 2026
Today marks the start of Farm Safety Week 2026, taking place from Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July. This is the 14th annual Farm Safety Week. Diana van Doorn, Teagasc Research Officer, and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tell us what we can expect this year.
20 July 2026
‘If you’re willing to put in the hard work and follow your dreams, you can achieve a lot’
Robyn Dowling, from Skerries, Co. Dublin, was named Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year 2025. Describing it as “a huge personal achievement”, especially as “the first equine student to do so”, she operates Hacketstown Stud Stables, a family run riding school and livery yard.
19 July 2026
US Ambassador visits Teagasc Oak Park
Teagasc welcomed the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland, His Excellency, Mr. Edward Sharp Walsh, to Teagasc Oak Park, Carlow recently.
17 July 2026
Steps to protect animals during hot weather
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has issued advice to farmers and animal owners in relation to taking care of their animals during the continued spell of high temperatures affecting the country.
15 July 2026
Teagasc and GSI strengthen partnership through new Memorandum of Understanding
Teagasc and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) deepened their long-standing relationship and successful scientific collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently. The MoU was signed by Koen Verbruggen, Director of GSI and Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director, at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, County Wexford.
15 July 2026