Articles
Have you entered the ‘Trees in Our Lives’ photo competition?
Organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the ‘Trees in Our Lives’ photo competition highlights the multiple benefits provided by trees and forests. The competition is open to all ages and features junior and adult categories.
14 July 2025
Mid-season weighing matters
Achieving liveweight gain at grass is one of the best ways to boost profit from finished cattle, writes Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins, as the heavier your animals are at housing, the shorter the finishing period, which saves you time and money.
14 July 2025
Farmyard infrastructure – ‘Good design fixes all problems’
Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss farmyard infrastructure.
14 July 2025
The top 10 questions farmers ask about hiring farm employees
Starting off on the right foot is very important in terms of attracting and retaining employees, writes Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley. The first place to start is knowing your legal requirements as an employer and then ensuring you fulfil them.
14 July 2025
Common causes of lameness in dairy herds
Lameness in dairy cows isn’t just an occasional or unexplained issue. It almost always results from specific conditions affecting the cow’s foot.
14 July 2025
Raising awareness of arthritis
Impacting one in five people and the leading cause of disability nationwide, a valuable new resource has been made available that offers guidance to farmers on recognising, preventing and managing arthritis.
13 July 2025
Slurry storage and handling: How best to invest
As part of the Moorepark’25 Open Day, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing took a closer look at slurry investments, examining the cost of additional slurry storage with the value of nutrients in it to grow grass.
13 July 2025
A new collaboration for equine health and education
A new collaborative initiative called Equine Collaboration for Health and Outreach (ECHO) has been launched to provide support and education relating to sustainable health protection of equines.
12 July 2025
Bull finishing and winter feed on the McCarthys’ Future Beef farm
Father and son team Eamon and Donnchadh McCarthy are participants in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes. Here, Eamon McCarthy takes us through bull performance, grassland management and breeding performance.
12 July 2025
Supplying enough water to dairy cows
Hot and dry grazing conditions are causing dairy cows to drink more water. This increased demand may strain water systems, especially where trough capacity or reserves are limited.
11 July 2025