Articles
Report from the UK on the drought and blackgrass control
On this week’s Tillage Edge, Dubliner Andy Mahon, who is farm manager of the Bromborough Estate in Northamptonshire, UK, discusses crop conditions, how the business is coping with the difficult weather, grass-weed pressure and recent changes to farm support.
4 June 2026
Maximising herd efficiency through better breeding management
Good bull management, combined with clear breeding targets and a defined breeding season, is essential for maintaining a productive and profitable suckler herd, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane tells us more.
4 June 2026
Signpost update: Top chefs make their way to Mournabbey
Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, fills us in on the latest happenings from her farm in Mourneabbey, including a visit from top chefs, breeding plans and how the extended spell of fine weather allowed for reseeding.
4 June 2026
The importance of pollinators to agriculture and horticulture
As concerns grow regarding pollinator decline, Brian Clancy, College Lecturer at Kildalton College, tells us why understanding their importance to Irish agriculture and horticulture has become increasingly significant.
3 June 2026
Cultivate your own future: Apprenticeships in horticulture
If you love working outdoors, enjoy seeing your efforts thrive, and a job where no two days are the same, this is for you. Paddy Smith, College Lecturer, tells us more.
3 June 2026
New look for Teagasc National Sheep Conference
The new look Teagasc National Sheep Conference will take place this year on Thursday, June 18 in Ballinasloe, County Galway. In a change to the format from previous years, the conference will be divided into two sessions, blending indoor conference presentations with outdoor practical workshops.
3 June 2026
Watch: Setting the scene for BEEF2026
The BEEF2026 Open Day will take place on Wednesday, 1 July, at Teagasc Grange, Dunsany, Co. Meath. Centred on the theme of ‘Driving Sustainable Performance’, the event will feature the latest research, technology and innovation in beef cattle farming, with a focus on improving profitability, productivity and environmental efficiency.
3 June 2026
How Irish farmers are growing more eco-friendly grass
Beef farmers are finding new ways to grow quality grass and feed cattle, while reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers. Niall Kerins, Teagasc Cattle Specialist, tells us more in a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article.
3 June 2026
Teagasc Beef Advisory Newsletter – June
Welcome to the Teagasc June Beef Advisory Newsletter. In this edition, Teagasc Cattle Specialist, Niall Kerins focuses on replenishing silage stocks, fertilising second-cut silage ground, why it’s the time for lime and previews some of the approaching events that will be of interest to beef farmers, including BEEF2026 at Teagasc, Grange.
2 June 2026
Teagasc Dairy Advisory Newsletter – June
Welcome to the Teagasc June Dairy Advisory Newsletter. In this edition, Teagasc Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Dr Joe Patton shares his top five tips for the month ahead, offers advice to farmers on benchmarking the efficiency of milk production from grass and examines the role of and examines the role of 10-in-7 milking as a potential labour saver on farm.
2 June 2026