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PhD research partnership to support generational renewal on Irish dairy farms
FRS Co-Op and VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre have signed a new collaboration agreement to support a PhD doctorate to investigate employment dynamics in Irish dairy farming with a focus on people, productivity, technology and generational renewal.
18 September 2025
Soil sampling on tillage farms – getting it right
The post-harvest period is the ideal time to look at the health of your soils in tillage systems. With yield patterns still fresh in your mind, you can assess whether problems are linked to soil structure or fertility, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, Dr. Veronica Nyhan tells us more.
18 September 2025
Teagasc Crops Forum ‘Protecting yields and adding value’
The Teagasc Crops Forum took place on Wednesday, 10th September, at the Killashee Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. The event brought together researchers, specialists, and industry representatives to discuss the latest agronomy issues and the potential role of rye in Irish tillage systems.
18 September 2025
Ploughing 2025: Breeding a balanced suckler cow
Visitors to Teagasc’s beef exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships will see first-hand how to breed a balanced suckler cow.
17 September 2025
The Science Beneath Our Feet: Teagasc Climate Centre Research Driving Sustainable Agriculture
At Ploughing25, the Teagasc Climate Centre is showcasing how its research is supporting the Irish agriculture sector to meet its commitments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Muireann Egan tells us more.
17 September 2025
Beef Edge: An update from the Derrypatrick Herd
Teagasc Researcher, Dr. Peter Doyle is on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast with an update on breeding performance and grassland management for the Derrypatrick herd.
17 September 2025
‘Trees in Our Lives’ photo competition winners announced
The overall winners of the 2025 Teagasc / Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Forest photo competition received their prizes from Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, Michael Healy-Rae, T.D. at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore, yesterday, Tuesday 16 September.
17 September 2025
‘For every load of lime spread, you are getting one free’
Lime is magic, but are dairy farmers missing a trick by not applying lime this back end?
17 September 2025
Getting ready for the winter ahead
As we head into the second half of September and with the days getting shorter and colder, it is time to start thinking about being ready for when animals need to be housed for the upcoming winter period. DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard tells us more.
17 September 2025
The precise application of fertiliser…at the ‘Ploughing’
Although the fertiliser spreading season for chemical nitrogen and phosphorus has come and gone, visitors to the Teagasc exhibit at the National Ploughing Championships today, September 16 were given the opportunity to brush up on their fertiliser spreading skills.
16 September 2025