Pigs & Poultry
Gaining an Edge in Grower Performance
Emer McCrum and Michael McKeon discussed the key pillars of pig production; health, housing and feed, and how effective management drives profitability at the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference.
4 November 2025
Grain Harvest 2025
Kieran Keane, Teagasc Moorepark Feed Nutrition Lab, provides an early analysis of the 2025 barley and wheat harvest, highlighting trends in crude protein levels and implications for feed formulation.
31 October 2025
Irish broiler sector supports 5,000 jobs
Broiler producers from across Ireland gathered for two important events last week, the Teagasc National Broiler Conferences, which assembled delegates in both Monaghan and Limerick over two respective days.
31 October 2025
Feeding the lactating sow: Meeting energy requirements
As part of the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, Dr. Peadar Lawlor discussed why optimising nutrition during lactation has become even more important given the rise in born alive rate.
24 October 2025
The changes in the Irish egg industry
Rebecca Tierney takes a closer look at the egg industry in Ireland and the changes and developments which have been taking place in recent years with Teagasc’s Pig and Poultry Specialist, Michael McKeon.
24 October 2025
Good biosecurity leads to improved performance
At the recent Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference, Louise Clarke and Gerard McCutcheon highlighted why a focus on biosecurity is essential for maintaining herd health, preventing disease, and boosting productivity.
18 October 2025
Setting pig performance targets
Gerard McCutcheon of the Teagasc Pig Development Department discusses how maintaining accurate farm records helps assess performance, set realistic targets and drive improvement.
17 October 2025
A preview of the Broiler Conference 2025
Rebecca Tierney, Teagasc Poultry Advisor, previews the upcoming Teagasc Broiler Conferences on this episode of the Poultry Edge podcast.
14 October 2025
Rye as a competitive feed for the Irish pig sector
Michael McKeon of the Teagasc Pig Development Department discusses the potential of rye as a cost-effective and nutritionally viable alternative grain for the Irish pig sector.
10 October 2025
New Teagasc podcast for poultry producers
Covering all the news advice and insights from the poultry sector, Teagasc has launched the Poultry Edge Podcast and added it to its suite of enterprise podcasts.
10 October 2025