Articles
From farmyard to festive table – Christmas ham
For many Irish households, Christmas dinner wouldn’t feel complete without a glazed ham sharing centre stage with the turkey. Ciarán Carroll describes the journey of your Christmas ham, from farm to fork.
19 December 2025
2026 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award remains open for entries
Applicants are reminded that the RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award continues to welcome entries. Part of the highly attractive suite of 2026 RDS Forest and Woodland Awards, it recognises the dedication, innovation, and stewardship that shape Ireland’s forests.
19 December 2025
Bluetongue explained: What cattle and sheep farmers need to know
For a special joint podcast on bluetongue, with Stuart Childs from the Dairy Edge and Ciaran Lynch from Ovicast, this week’s Beef Edge is joined by vet John Donlon to find out more about bluetongue.
19 December 2025
Looking to the New Year and our forestry events plan for 2026
The Teagasc Forestry Development Department is planning a busy 2026, packed with events and services to support forest owners and those considering planting, Liam Kelly and Frances McHugh, Forestry Development Department, tells us more.
19 December 2025
The role of sustainable forestry in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Trees and forests represent an attractive opportunity to create an additional enterprise on the farm that can fit in well with existing farm activities.
19 December 2025
Lessons from the 2025 tillage season
For this week’s Tillage Edge, the trends and challenges that have shaped tillage farming over the past year are discussed.
18 December 2025
Turkey production in Ireland for Christmas
As we approach Christmas, Rebecca Tierney, Poultry Advisor, explores Irish turkey production ahead of the festive season.
18 December 2025
Agricultural Science students receive awards
The annual Agricultural Science Post Graduation Celebration and Awards Ceremony took place on Friday, December 12th in University College Cork (UCC).
18 December 2025
Don’t put it on the long finger
Drawing on personal experience and research, Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, highlights the hidden, long-term impact of noise and eye injuries on farm.
18 December 2025
Dairy costs and margins – trends in real-farm data
As part of the recent Teagasc National Dairy Conference, Joe Patton and Laurence Shalloo examined the trends in cost of production over time, and the key associations and relationships that should be prioritised at farm level to control costs.
18 December 2025