Articles
Why aren’t more Irish food businesses chasing the organic market?
Joe Kelleher, Teagasc Organic Specialist, reflects on the European Organic Congress in Cork and ponders why more Irish food businesses aren’t chasing it.
9 October 2026
New farrowing facilities in Moorepark
Teagasc Pig Research Facility converted four rooms with 28 conventional farrowing pens into one room with 24 larger alternative pens, allowing sows to remain loose while providing the option of confinement during early lactation and management. Alan Foley, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, tells us more.
9 October 2026
2027 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award – deadline extended
The call for entries for the 2027 RDS Forestry Awards, including the RDS/Teagasc Farm Forestry Award, has been extended. Entries will continue to be accepted up to Friday 23rd October 2026. Teagasc Forestry Advisor, Noel Kennedy tells us more.
9 October 2026
Last rotation: Setting up for the spring
As we head into the final grazing rotation of the year, there’s plenty for farmers to be thinking about in terms of grazing the final round - the grass budget, closing paddocks and getting the farm set up correctly for next spring.
9 October 2026
Could grasslands supply a new source of dietary protein?
Ireland’s grasslands could supply a new source of dietary protein if processed into protein-rich ingredients, supporting agricultural diversification while increasing output and lowering livestock-related emissions.
9 October 2026
Tillage Edge: Better weed control begins before emergence
On this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast, Teagasc Crop Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan discuss the critical role of pre-emergence herbicides in managing both grass and broadleaf weeds.
8 October 2026
Potassium: Should all of it be applied in autumn?
Potassium may receive less attention than nitrogen, but cereals have a substantial requirement for it, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Veronica Nyhan explains why it needs a little more thought in autumn.
8 October 2026
‘Keeping cows out of the river is a brilliant job’
Dairy farming in Mullagh, Co. Cavan, Eamonn Gargan sees the benefits – both long term and short term – of implementing actions to improve water quality on his farm.
8 October 2026
Budget 2027: Key measures for farmers
Budget 2027 includes changes to farm taxation, succession supports and social protection, Farm Management Specialist at Teagasc, Kevin Connolly outlines some of the main budget measures.
7 October 2026
New managers appointed in Teagasc Tipperary and Galway/Clare advisory regions
Padraig Fitzgerald and Enda Geoghegan have been appointed as Regional Advisory Managers in Teagasc.
7 October 2026