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Horticulture sector continues to face input price inflation
Horticulture sector continues to face input price inflation The Horticulture Crop Input Prices 2025 Report, produced by the Teagasc Horticulture Development Department, has been published. The report shows that the trend of significant input price inflation in the horticultural sector since 2021 has continued for 2025. The report, the fifth of its […]
27 March 2025
Ensuring the best performance from synchronisation programmes
Ensuring the best performance from synchronisation programmes Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Stuart Childs takes a closer look at synchronisation programmes and offers tips on how to ensure maximum performance. Synchronisation of heifers, but also of cows to a lesser degree, has become increasingly popular in recent years. This is associated with the […]
26 March 2025
Reviewing beef prices and budgets for coming months
Reviewing beef prices and budgets for coming months Teagasc Beef Specialist, David Argue is on this week’s Beef Edge discussing cattle finished so far this year and, given current increasing beef prices, budgets for the coming months. So far this year up to March 16th, 398,076 cattle have been finished, according to […]
26 March 2025
Young Breeder Training 2025 is Underway
Young Breeder Training 2025 is Underway Passionate about horses? Join The Young Breeders Programme to learn from experts and connect with like-minded peers. Young Breeder training welcomes those aged 15-30 years of age. The next World Championships takes place July 16-19, 2026 at the State Stud Celle in Germany – eligible for […]
26 March 2025
The Importance of Fertility Testing and Completing a Bull NCT for Suckler Farmers
The Importance of Fertility Testing and Completing a Bull NCT for Suckler Farmers For suckler farmers a healthy bull is key to a productive herd. Fertility testing and the Bull NCT help spot issues early. A subfertile bull could cost you €90 per cow. Martina Harrington tells us more. For suckler farmers […]
26 March 2025
External review of grass-clover and multispecies swards research published
External review of grass-clover and multispecies swards research published Grass-white clover swards can maintain pasture production, increase animal performance, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase farm profitability. Teagasc has published an external review of its grass-clover and multispecies swards research programme, which was carried out by Dr. Sinclair Mayne, former CEO of […]
26 March 2025
Breeding strategies to enhance herd sustainability, profitability and efficiency
Breeding strategies to enhance herd sustainability, profitability and efficiency In an effort to ensure breeding strategies are implemented to enhance herd sustainability, profitability and efficiency, all dairy farmers will receive a copy of the ICBF and Teagasc Breeding Guidelines in the post over the coming days. As the 2025 dairy breeding season […]
25 March 2025
The Next Generation Herd II
The Next Generation Herd II The Next Generation Herd study explores sustainable dairy farming through high-genetic-merit cows. It has driven breakthroughs in productivity, efficiency, and breeding strategies, tackling climate change and methane emissions. Dr Brian McCarthy and Prof Frank Buckley tell us about the next phase. The Next Generation Herd (NGH) was […]
25 March 2025
Grass tetany control in ewes
Grass tetany control in ewes Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, tells us why it is really important to have a grass tetany control programme in place, sharing tips on its control and high risk conditions. A welcome sight in recent weeks is ewes and young lambs being turned out to grass. […]
25 March 2025
Schemes and grants available in forestry and agroforestry
Schemes and grants available in forestry and agroforestry Teagasc Forestry Specialist, Frances McHugh, joins us to chat about the financial supports which encourage people to develop and manage sustainable forests – and you don’t have to be a farmer to apply. Read more about Schemes and Grants in Forestry & Agroforestry More episodes […]
25 March 2025