Articles
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers
Why the Teagasc Crop Report is an essential tool for agronomists and farmers With crop inputs being applied weekly, farmers and agronomists face constant decisions around product choice, application timing and overall strategy. For this episode of The Tillage Edge, Denis Dunne, Trials Manager at Seedtech, joins Michael Hennessy to discuss how […]
10 April 2025
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms
Pig slurry – a solution to improve soil fertility on tillage farms Greater linkage between pig farmers and tillage growers could yield positive benefits for the soil fertility status on Irish tillage farms. As confirmed by soil tests analysed by Teagasc, the results of which were published in the Teagasc Soil Fertility […]
10 April 2025
Breeding choices deliver more beef in Co. Tipperary
0 Breeding choices deliver more beef in Co. Tipperary As the 2025 calving season was winding down, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard visited John and Brendan Walsh in Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary to get the inside track on how the calving season went and how bulls they picked last year worked out when […]
9 April 2025
Be Sun Aware
0 Be Sun Aware With the lovely sunny weather many farmers are very busy catching up on jobs around the farm. The jobs must be done with safety in mind and it is also important not forget the risk of sun damage to our skin. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tells […]
9 April 2025
Planning to reseed in 2025?
0 Planning to reseed in 2025? Have you earmarked paddocks for reseeding or are looking for the latest tips and advice on incorporating white clover into your grassland swards? If your answer to the above is ‘yes’, then attending one of the upcoming Teagasc Reseeding events may be of interest to you. Taking […]
9 April 2025
6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation
0 6 reasons suckler farmers should consider heat synchronisation Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington takes a closer look at heat synchronisation, a potential tool to increase the usage of artificial insemination (AI) in suckler beef herds. In Ireland, less than 20% of calves in beef herds are bred through […]
9 April 2025
What role will meat alternatives play in Ireland’s future?
0 What role will meat alternatives play in Ireland’s future? A group of international scientists met in Dublin this week to discuss the possible future role of meat alternatives in European diets. The meeting was held as part of an EU research project known as ComMEATted, which examines the conditions under which consumers […]
8 April 2025
Watch: Dr. Michael Egan’s tips on establishing grass/white clover swards
0 Watch: Dr. Michael Egan’s tips on establishing grass/white clover swards Focusing on paddock selection, timing, establishment method and post sowing management, Researcher in Teagasc Moorepark, Dr. Michael Egan shares his key tips on establishing grass/white clover swards. Establishing white clover on farm will take some time, using a combination of both reseeding […]
8 April 2025
Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements
0 Early born heifers make better ‘Future’ replacements ‘There is no point picking an April-born calf to breed the following May or June.’ This was a key message shared by Olivia Hynes, a suckler and sheep farmer from Four Roads, Co. Roscommon, who delved into the benefits she’s seeing from following a breeding […]
8 April 2025
Looking back to move forward – time to review lambing performance
0 Looking back to move forward – time to review lambing performance As the 2025 lambing season draws to an end, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, Michael Gottstein highlights three areas farmers need to review that will directly impact productivity and profitability for the year ahead. This spring has been kind […]
8 April 2025