Articles
Less meal and earlier finishing with diverse swards
Results of a major research project, which investigated the impact on lamb performance of adding companion forages (legumes and herbs) into perennial ryegrass swards, were discussed at Sheep 2025, Saturday, June 21.
24 June 2025
Professor Laurence Shalloo on the challenges facing the dairy industry
Professor Laurence Shalloo, Head of the Animal and Grassland Programme in Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge.
23 June 2025
Farm incomes rebound across all systems in 2024
The results of a new report from economists at Teagasc confirm a substantial recovery in family farm income (FFI) across all farm systems in Ireland in 2024.
23 June 2025
Calving and breeding – an update from Future Beef farmer, Ruairi Cummins
Participant in the Future Beef Programme, Ruairi Cummins fills us in on the latest happenings from his farm in Kilmoganny, Co. Kilkenny, reflecting on calving, breeding and why investing is soil fertility is a wise choice.
23 June 2025
Clonakilty Farm: Nitrogen Strategies & Reseeding Challenges
As part of our ongoing series of updates from Teagasc research farms, we caught up with Eoin McCormack at Clonakilty to get the latest on their nitrogen strategies, clover management, cow performance and the challenges faced with this year’s reseeds.
23 June 2025
June check: How is your breeding season going?
With mid-July fast approaching, the recommended time to pull your bull, now is the perfect time to assess how your breeding season is progressing.
23 June 2025
Thinking of replacing chemical nitrogen fertiliser this year?
Researchers from Teagasc and the University of Galway have explored farmers’ perceived benefits and issues arising from the adoption of clover and multi-species swards, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, Felipe Aguiar-Noury shares some of the study’s key findings.
22 June 2025
Future-proofing incomes for the next generation
There are key opportunities within the farm gate which will sustain progress over the next decade. Padraig French, Teagasc Livestock Systems & Dairy Enterprise Leader, Conor Hogan, Teagasc Research Officer and Brendan Horan, Teagasc Research Officer, tell us more.
22 June 2025
Forage crops: An option for finishing hill lambs?
Teagasc Athenry’s latest research on using forage crops to finish hill lambs was discussed at the Sheep 2025 Open Day, today, June 21.
21 June 2025
Sheep 2025: Deepening the understanding of hill sheep grazing patterns
Farmers attending Sheep 2025 today, June 21, heard about a new research project, aiming to shed light on how hill sheep graze upland areas and how these grazing patterns impact lamb performance up to weaning.
21 June 2025