Articles
Making quality silage – be brilliant at the basics
Making quality silage – be brilliant at the basics Being brilliant at the basics is key to producing quality silage. Teagasc Advisor in Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, Tom Deane reminds us of the importance of quality targets, cutting date, wilting and handling. Silage crops across the region have developed well in 2025 courtesy […]
16 May 2025
Agri-food Policy Leader Dr Karl Walsh Wins 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award
Agri-food Policy Leader Dr Karl Walsh Wins 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award A former PhD student whose work has helped shape Ireland’s agri-food policy has been honoured with the 2025 Walsh Scholars Alum Award. Dr Karl Walsh, now Head of the Research, Bioeconomy and Codex Division at the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
16 May 2025
Bull beef and breeding with Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy
Bull beef and breeding with Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy farm in Carrigeen, Glendine, Youghal, Co. Waterford and are participants in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes. In this article, they share the latest happenings on their farm in terms of bull beef production, breeding and grassland management. […]
15 May 2025
Addressing nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions
Addressing nutrient deficiencies in drought conditions As phosphorous, potassium, magnesium and manganese deficiencies become evident in spring crops, Teagasc Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, Veronica Nyhan plots a course for identification of each and treatment. Soil moisture deficit (SMD) is a measure of the amount of rain that would need to be […]
15 May 2025
Listen: Dry conditions begin to bite and what this means for disease control
Listen: Dry conditions begin to bite and what this means for disease control The dry conditions over the past 10 days – and with no rain in the forecast – means that spring crops in particular are coming under pressure. John Pettit, a Teagasc Tillage Advisor in Wexford, and Ciaran Collins, a […]
15 May 2025
Can fish oil finally taste good and do more?
Can fish oil finally taste good and do more? Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for human health, but their unpleasant taste, poor shelf stability and low absorption in the body have limited their impact and acceptance. To address this, Teagasc has launched the PerfectO-3 (Personalised emulsions with encapsulated fish oil for targeted […]
15 May 2025
Teagasc awards the 2025 Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Luca van Dijk
Teagasc awards the 2025 Walsh Scholars Gold Medal to Luca van Dijk Luca van Dijk, a PhD student in Teagasc’s Animal and Grassland Research and Innovation Programme, has been awarded the Walsh Scholars Gold Medal, the highest honour given to a postgraduate student in the programme. The award was presented today, Thursday, […]
15 May 2025
Dairy calf to beef systems: What are the top performers doing?
Dairy calf to beef systems: What are the top performers doing? With over 60% of beef now produced from the dairy herd, there is growing interest in dairy calf to beef systems. Regardless of the production system you choose, there are key areas that must be recognised and implemented. DairyBeef 500 Advisor, […]
14 May 2025
Noxious weed classification for Blackgrass
Noxious weed classification for Blackgrass Blackgrass, a grass weed requiring a zero-tolerance approach on tillage farms, has now been classified as a noxious weed. Blackgrass populations have been located and identified in most tillage counties and its classification as a noxious weed follows the signing of a new Statutory Instrument on Noxious […]
14 May 2025
Grass growth: Careful monitoring required on drier farms
Grass growth: Careful monitoring required on drier farms Grassland farmers operating on drier sites have been advised to walk their farms twice weekly, as drier weather and warmer temperatures take hold. As last weekend’s forecast rainfall failed to materialise in some locations, careful monitoring of grass growth rates and supplies is now […]
14 May 2025