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Unlocking the full potential of grassland
Unlocking the full potential of grassland As part of our Teagasc Thought Leaders series, Catriona Boyle spoke with Michael O’Donovan, Head of the Grassland Science Department in Teagasc, recently about getting the most out of our grasslands. Professor Michael O’Donovan is Head of the Grassland Science Department in Teagasc, based at the […]
17 April 2025
Are your replacement heifers on track for breeding?
Are your replacement heifers on track for breeding? Successfully breeding next year’s replacement heifers to calve down at two years of age starts with identifying heifer calves born on the farm this spring, Teagasc Beef Specialist, David Argue shares his key tips on heifer selection. Select heifers born early in the calving […]
16 April 2025
Preparing for breeding with Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer, Tom Murphy
Preparing for breeding with Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farmer, Tom Murphy With the calving season all but wrapped up and breeding fast approaching, Co-ordinator of the Teagasc/Tirlán Future Farm Programme, Sandra Hayes visits Tom Murphy in Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny, and provides an update on grassland management from the other participating farms. 93% of the […]
16 April 2025
Ger McSweeney’s desirables in his next generation of cows
Ger McSweeney’s desirables in his next generation of cows Breeding for the 2026 calving season has commenced on Ger McSweeney’s Future Beef farm in Millstreet, Co. Cork. With 100% AI used, Ger focuses on a number of desirable traits when breeding the next generation of cows for his herd. Milk, but not […]
16 April 2025
Post-storm marketing centres at Talking Timber
Post-storm marketing centres at Talking Timber As a result of Storm Éowyn’s devastating impact, Teagasc’s flagship timber marketing event ‘Talking Timber’ switched focus to the marketing of post-storm conifer timber. Organised by Teagasc in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), along with Forest Industries Ireland, the event […]
16 April 2025
Listen: Sophie Tyner’s plans for the coming weeks and making good quality silage
Listen: Sophie Tyner’s plans for the coming weeks and making good quality silage Wicklow Beef farmer, Sophie Tyner is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her beef system, her plans in the coming weeks for closing for silage, and how good quality silage is so important on her farm. Given […]
16 April 2025
Teagasc Signpost Webinar Series Celebrates Five Years of Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
Teagasc Signpost Webinar Series Celebrates Five Years of Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Teagasc is proud to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Signpost Webinar Series, which has grown to become a vital platform for knowledge-sharing in sustainable agriculture across Ireland and beyond. Since its launch in April 2020, the series has gone from […]
15 April 2025
First confirmed case of glyphosate-resistant grass weed in Irish cropping systems
First confirmed case of glyphosate-resistant grass weed in Irish cropping systems Teagasc has confirmed the first reported case of a field population of the grass weed Italian ryegrass that has proven resistant to glyphosate. Italian ryegrass is already a major challenge on some Irish tillage farms, with some populations resistant to selective […]
15 April 2025
Conditions come good for establishing clover
Conditions come good for establishing clover Warm soils and weekend rain have provided the ideal conditions for establishing clover – either through reseeding or over-sowing, Signpost Climate Advisor, Eoin Woulfe shares some key tips. White clover is a valuable addition to grassland swards, stemming from its ability to take nitrogen from the […]
15 April 2025
Listen: The National Sheep Welfare and Sheep Improvement Schemes
Listen: The National Sheep Welfare and Sheep Improvement Schemes David Buckley from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the 2025 National Sheep Welfare Scheme and the Sheep Improvement Scheme. David outlines the key elements of the Welfare Scheme, including eligible […]
15 April 2025