Articles
Time for lime
Ground conditions and farm finances have aligned, meaning there are significant opportunities to apply lime. John Maher, Grass10 Manager, and John Leahy, dairy farmer in Athea, Co. Limerick, join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss applying lime.
20 October 2025
Dairy costs: What sets the bottom and top performing farms apart
The recently released Teagasc National Farm Survey 2024 Dairy Enterprise Factsheet offers a useful snapshot of how Irish dairy farms performed last year. What’s interesting however is how it highlights the financial differences between the top, middle and bottom performing farms.
20 October 2025
Artificial Intelligence for food: Why the Irish food industry cannot afford to miss this one-day event
You have heard a lot about artificial intelligence (AI). But what does it mean for your business, your processes, your products and your future?
20 October 2025
Spend €1 on lime, get €6-10 back
With dairy, beef and sheep farmers’ incomes forecasted to be strong this year, investing in lime represents a smart financial decision that will pay back many fold over the coming spring and years ahead.
20 October 2025
Are you on track for autumn closing?
As November edges closer, farmers are reminded to re-focus their attentions on autumn closing in order to ensure sufficient grass availability next spring. As part of its weekly newsletter, the Teagasc Grass10 team has shared some tips to achieve just that.
19 October 2025
Equine breeding course for Sport Horse Breeders
A comprehensive course aimed at Sport Horse and pony breeders will be offered by Teagasc Equine Specialists this November.
19 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
Tomás O’Toole’s approach to higher litter sizes and less empty ewes
A participant in the Teagasc BETTER Farm Sheep and Signpost Programmes, Tomás O’Toole fills us in on the latest happenings from his farm in Co. Galway, where tasks ahead of the breeding season have taken priority.
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
Farmer acceptance of bioeconomy innovations – the key influences
As part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2025, Teagasc is highlighting new research that explores how farmers can engage with the development of bioeconomy innovations, such as anaerobic digestion and grass biorefining.
17 October 2025