Articles
Key take-home messages from the Teagasc Drystock Grass Workshops
Walk the farm, turn lighter stock out first and plan your fertiliser and slurry applications; Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, shares some of the key take-home messages from the recent series of Teagasc Drystock Grass Workshops this spring.
13 March 2026
Teagasc to host webinar on Agriculture and Horticulture Apprenticeships
This year will see the fourth intake of apprentices to the Agriculture and Horticulture apprenticeship programmes that are up and running in three Teagasc Colleges.
12 March 2026
Tillage Edge – Getting the Most from Fertilisers as Prices Rise
On this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Veronica Nyhan, Soils and Plant Nutrition Specialist with Teagasc, discusses current soil fertility trends and how farmers can get the best return from applied fertilisers.
12 March 2026
Top Tips for March and April to protect water quality
Along with improving nutrient efficiency and farm profitability, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign team share top tips to protect water quality on your farm.
12 March 2026
Tapping into the potential of seaweed for health and wellness
Irish seaweeds offer a huge opportunity to marine processors to develop new, food ingredients for health and wellness, and to diversify their market offerings through collaboration with traditional food industries including dairy and the prepared consumer foods sector.
12 March 2026
Low Carbon Irish Grain – what’s your number?
John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Tillage Advisor, writes on the benefits of using AgNav Tillage, a free online tool available to all Irish tillage farmers that can drive profitable, lower carbon grain production.
12 March 2026
Commercial Beef Value (CBV): The profit difference in your cattle
Over the last few years, farmers have become more aware of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV). In the first of a two-part series, the Beef Edge podcast, hosted by Catherine Egan, delves into its importance.
11 March 2026
Making up for lost time on DairyBeef 500 farms
After a delayed start to the 2026 grazing season, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares key advice for getting grazing, fertiliser applications and plans for silage ground back on track.
11 March 2026
Changes to Forestry Programme merit a fresh look at forestry
The Teagasc Forestry Development Department very much welcomes the results of the Mid-Term Review (MTR) of the Forestry Programme 2023-2027. The ambition of the review was to examine any potential to improve existing forestry schemes and measures, and also consider other areas such as improvements to communications and training.
11 March 2026
Future Beef update: Inside Wesley Browne’s calving setup
With 88 cows due to calve this spring, Future Beef Programme participant, Wesley Browne brings us an update from his system in Co. Monaghan.
11 March 2026