Articles
Performance on Irish pig farms over the years
The latest performance data for the Irish national pig herd highlights the improvements achieved in productivity, growth rates and feed efficiency over the past 25 years. Gerard McCutcheon, Teagasc Pig Production Specialist, tells us more.
12 June 2026
Combining organic tillage and sheep in Co. Carlow
Joe Nolan, host of a recent Teagasc Organic Crop Walk, is balancing a sheep and tillage enterprise on his farm in Kilconnor, Fenagh, Co. Carlow, Teagasc Organic Advisor, Marianne Mulhall tells us more about the enterprise.
12 June 2026
Actions to support farmland biodiversity
Farmland biodiversity is an important natural resource, and Ireland has roughly 31,500 species living within 117 habitats. As part of the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, on June 10, actions farmers can take to enhance biodiversity on their farm were discussed.
12 June 2026
Previewing the 2026 National Sheep Conference
Amanda McEvoy, Teagasc Athenry, joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to preview the 2026 National Sheep Conference.
12 June 2026
Tips on improving your vegetable garden, from an award-winning farmer
In a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Siobhán Kavanagh and John Mahon share Don Somer's tips from his farm that can be applied to home gardens, especially by those wanting to grow their own vegetables.
12 June 2026
Final fungicide on spring barley
With four distinct cohorts of spring barley crops present on farms, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan delves deeper into timings and product choices for the final fungicide application.
11 June 2026
Opening the gate: Sustainable farming in practice at Don Somers’ farm
Don Somers, a tillage farmer from Wexford, and the overall winner of the Environmental Sustainability award in 2025, joins Michael Hennessy on the Tillage Edge, along with John Mahon, his Signpost Farm advisor, to preview the open evening at Don’s farm on June 17th.
11 June 2026
One slurry in, two products out
The role of slurry separation and the potential uses of the resulting solid and liquid fractions was a topic of much interest at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, which took place at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, on June 10.
11 June 2026
Small actions have big impacts – protecting water in June
From sprayer calibration and roadway management, along with tips on slurry storage and managing clean water, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign team share top tips to protect water quality on your farm over June.
11 June 2026
Signpost update: Changing the post-weaning protocol in Co. Cork
DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Denis Hickey brings us up to date from the happenings from his farm in Co. Cork, including an update on weaning, calf performance and grassland management.
11 June 2026