Articles
Five Practical Steps to Improve Water Quality on Your Farm in August
Protecting water quality has never been more important for farmers, not only to meet environmental requirements but also to safeguard the long-term productivity and sustainability of their land. The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this August.
4 August 2026
Protect your flock: Have a biosecurity plan for new sheep
Every sheep entering or indeed re-entering the flock presents a potential biosecurity risk, Ciaran Lynch, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, writes on the importance of following a biosecurity plan.
4 August 2026
Why certain foods give you wind, and what you can do about it
Harsh Mathur, Teagasc Research Officer, Jane Lavin, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Samuel Breselge, assistant professor for Functional Beverage Technology at the Technical University of Munich, tell us how some foods, such as baked beans, are notorious for causing bloating and flatulence because they contain components which are hard to digest.
3 August 2026
New Teagasc Booklet Highlights Biodiversity Opportunities on Irish Equine Farms
A new booklet, 'Biodiversity on Irish Equine Farms', has been published by Teagasc equine specialists in collaboration with research colleagues in Johnstown Castle and biodiversity specialists.
2 August 2026
Early harvest opportunity for forage crops
The earlier than normal harvest has created an opportunity for the establishment of forage crops on tillage farms, suited to carrying store lambs or ewes over the winter months.
1 August 2026
Olivia Hynes showcases profitable beef and sheep system at farm walk
A large crowd attended the National Future Beef farm walk hosted by Future Beef farmer Olivia Hynes at Kilcash, Co. Roscommon. Catherine Egan, Teagasc Beef Specialist, tells us more.
31 July 2026
FarmFAMHealth project launch mental health training for farm families
The FarmFaMHealth project based out of DCU and funded by Research Ireland have launched their report on farm family members mental wellbeing in Ireland alongside the launch of a bespoke mental health training to help support farm family members.
31 July 2026
Visit the Forest and Energy Village at the Tullamore Show
The ever-popular Tullamore Show will again include the Forest and Energy Section, highlighting its innovations and its key players. Liam Kelly, Teagasc Forestry Advisor, based in Mullingar, tells us more.
31 July 2026
Maximising weaning weights: small details deliver results
The farrowing house is the foundation of pig performance, health, and farm profitability. Louise Clarke, Teagasc Pig Specialist, outlines practical recommendations for effective farrowing house management.
31 July 2026
Disease control in fodder beet
Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist outlines the benefits of disease control in fodder beet, while reminding growers not to apply fungicides to crops suffering from drought stress. Where crops are under moisture stress, fungicide application should be delayed until rainfall has allowed the crop to recover and resume active growth.
30 July 2026