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Teagasc at the National Ploughing Championships
The countdown is on to the National Ploughing Championships, taking place from September 15-17 at Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
12 September 2026
Women in Agriculture: 80% of farm successors are male
Over the past three decades, there has been little growth in the number of female farm holders in Ireland and, where a successor to a farm has been identified, 80% are male.
7 September 2026
Valerie Farrell appointed as Teagasc Chief Operations Officer
The Teagasc Authority has approved the appointment of Valerie Farrell as Chief Operations Officer in Teagasc. In this role, she will lead the Operations Directorate and will have responsibility for the finance, human resources, corporate services, business delivery and ICT departments, as well as Authority Affairs and serving as Secretary to the Teagasc Authority.
3 September 2026
‘Leading voice’ in agricultural and environmental science honoured at UCD
In recognition of her groundbreaking research and exceptional contributions to Irish agriculture, environmental governance and public policy, Marie Sherwood has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from University College Dublin.
1 September 2026
VistaMilk Launches New AgriTech Test-Bed Facility to Accelerate Innovation from Concept to Deployment
VistaMilk Explore gives innovators and businesses direct access to agricultural research expertise.
31 August 2026
Minister Heydon meets farm organisations on the impact on farming of prolonged dry weather
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, today, August 18, convened a meeting with Teagasc and the main farm organisations to discuss the impact of the prolonged dry weather on farming.
18 August 2026
ECHO Brings Innovative Equine Health Event to the Irish National Stud
Equine owners, breeders, trainers, riding instructors, veterinary professionals, students and anyone with an interest in improving equine health will have a unique opportunity on Friday, 11th September to explore how nutrition, gut health and behaviour interact in the modern horse.
17 August 2026
Take time out to focus on safety
Representing a relatively small proportion of the working population, yet accounting for 40% of all workplace fatalities, Paul Mullins, Education Officer at Teagasc Athenry, reminds us of the importance of taking time out this August to focus on farm safety.
15 August 2026
Teagasc at the Tullamore Show
The Sustainable Livestock Village at this year’s Tullamore Show, taking place on August 9, will highlight practical solutions to improve the profitability, sustainability and future resilience of Irish livestock farming.
7 August 2026
FarmFAMHealth project launch mental health training for farm families
The FarmFaMHealth project based out of DCU and funded by Research Ireland have launched their report on farm family members mental wellbeing in Ireland alongside the launch of a bespoke mental health training to help support farm family members.
31 July 2026