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Spark your curiosity – Teagasc brings science to life for Science Week 2026
Through farm walks, science quizzes, storytelling, photography and family fun, Teagasc will bring science to communities across Ireland this November.
7 November 2026
Getting ventilation right in cattle housing
Good ventilation is essential in cattle housing, serving to remove moisture, heat, dust, pathogens and harmful gases such as ammonia.
7 November 2026
Enter the Forest Photo Competition ‘Letting trees work for us’
The annual Teagasc / Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) forest photo competition is open for entries. Tom Houlihan, of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department, tells us more.
6 November 2026
Lessons on rearing pigs with intact tails
During a recent trip to Germany for the European Association for Animal Production meeting in Hamburg, Laura Boyle, Teagasc Pig Research Officer, visited Jan-Hendrik Hohls pig farm with Mirjam Lechner, a German consultant specialising in behavioural and metabolic disorders in pigs.
6 November 2026
Extending the grazing season and managing drying off on Teagasc/Lakeland Demo Farms
Teagasc/Lakeland Dairies Joint Programme advisor, Sean Callan visits Cian Jobe in Co. Longford, focusing on the final round of grass and drying off plans. He also provides an update on milk and grassland performance from the monitor farms.
6 November 2026
GrassWise project kicks off in Cork
An ambitious €8 million Horizon Europe Grassland Project held the first day of its kick off meeting on Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork.
6 November 2026
Balancing sheep breeding for production and environmental efficiency
Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions remains a key challenge for Ireland. Research at Teagasc is exploring how sheep breeding systems can be optimised to balance productivity and environmental efficiency.
6 November 2026
Winter Cereals: What Needs Attention Right Now
On this week's episode of The Tillage Edge, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan, Teagasc Tillage Specialists, discuss weed control options for recently planted cereals and the need for follow-up treatments where required. They also examine the current BYDV risk and outline management strategies, particularly for earlier-sown crops.
5 November 2026
Soil pH – small numbers, big consequences
A difference of one unit in soil pH might not seem significant when reviewing soil test results. However, because the pH scale is logarithmic, every drop of one pH unit represents a tenfold increase in hydrogen ion activity, a measure of soil acidity. Veronica Nyhan, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, tells us more.
5 November 2026
Why the apple that catches your eye may not always be the one to buy
In a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Alberto Ramos Luz and Jean do Prado of Teagasc, alongside Francesco Noci of ATU, explore how consumer preferences for taste, freshness and appearance are shaped long before an apple reaches the shop shelf.
5 November 2026