Articles
Red clover silage: When’s best to feed?
A late lactation or early lactation buffer? Researchers at Teagasc Moorepark have examined how dairy cows perform when offered grass-red clover silage within pasture-based systems.
27 September 2025
Transferring the Family Farm: A Legacy in Transition
As many farming families across Ireland face the challenges of generational transfer, Teagasc is stepping forward with its Transferring the Family Farm Clinics. Ciara Collins tells us more.
26 September 2025
Heat detection in autumn-calving suckler herds
Accurate heat detection is important for good fertility in any suckler herd. In this article, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane looks at some heat detection options for autumn-calving suckler herds.
26 September 2025
Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference 2025
Aiming to bring together stakeholders from across the pig farming sector, the Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference is fast approaching
26 September 2025
Soil structure – the foundation of farming
Soil is the foundation of farming, food security, and life itself. It sustains crops, supports biodiversity and stores carbon. In this article we explore how you can maintain and improve your soil structure.
26 September 2025
Building resilience in Irish forests: Learning from storms and adapting for the future
The impacts of environmental shifts are not only reshaping the forests we manage but are also directly reshaping the wood market, Dr. Ian Short, Senior Forestry Research Officer, explores the importance of building resilience in Irish forests.
26 September 2025
Tillage Edge: Rye margins are better than barley
As winter cereal planting gets underway, farmers are focusing on crop mix decisions and the impact on farm margins.
25 September 2025
LOETB-Teagasc learner support partnership marks one year of success
One year on from its launch, Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and Teagasc are celebrating continued progress in learner support and agricultural training.
25 September 2025
Trapped on the farm: How pension gap keeps older farmers at work
As part of a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Teagasc Senior Research Economist, Anne Kinsella examined how a lack of farming pensions and late retirement are preventing a new, younger generation from taking over farms and rural businesses.
25 September 2025
Breeding and feeding autumn-calving cows
As calving is slowing down on autumn-calving suckler herds, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane reminds suckler farmers of the importance of breeding and feeding for a successful breeding season.
25 September 2025