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Turning scanning results into better flock performance
Teagasc Advisor, Edward Egan joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss how to make the most of scanning results.
20 January 2026
DairyBeef 500 Conference to focus on calf sourcing, better genetics and health
The Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Conference 2026 will take place on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm at Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, County Tipperary, E34 VK12.
20 January 2026
Interested in butchering your own beef, pork or lamb?
Are you seeking to expand your knowledge of butchery or considering butchering your own beef, pork or lamb? Then an upcoming training course, organised by Teagasc Ashtown and featuring Master Butcher, Dave Lang, may be of interest to you.
20 January 2026
Completing a Sheep Profit Monitor is a worthwhile exercise
Analysing the 2025 performance of your sheep farm is essential to plan for the coming year, writes Teagasc Advisor, Michael Daly who details the benefits and provides a step-by-step guide to completing a Teagasc Profit Monitor.
20 January 2026
Young scientists put soil in the spotlight to win Teagasc Special Award
St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow students win Teagasc Special Award at Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026
19 January 2026
Effective use of nutrients and minimising losses with Philip Murphy & Pat Tuohy
Philip Murphy, Co-ordinator of the Blackwater Catchment Programme, and Pat Tuohy, Senior Researcher at Teagasc, join Stuart Childs to discuss effective use of nutrients and avoiding losses on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast.
19 January 2026
2026 Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched
The Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards for 2026 were launched today, Monday 19th January by Teagasc, with generous support from FBD. These awards recognise the progress that farmers are making to improve environmental performance, while continuing to produce high quality, nutritious food, in a profitable and sustainable manner.
19 January 2026
10 tips for better transition cow nutrition and health
Around 70% of clinical health problems in dairy cows happen in the 2-3 weeks after calving. In this article, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Dr Joe Patton shares 10 tips for better transition cow nutrition and health.
19 January 2026
Count down on for calf housing
Dairy farmers nationally are on the cusp of the busy spring-calving period. There is, however, an opportunity to make last-minute adjustments or tweaks to your calf housing to improve the health and welfare of your calves.
18 January 2026
The optimum speed when spreading slurry
With more farmers now using Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) technologies, finding the most appropriate forward speed is necessary to ensure slurry is applied at the correct rate.
17 January 2026