Articles
Listen: Using GPS technology to learn more about hill sheep grazing
0 Listen: Using GPS technology to learn more about hill sheep grazing Michael Dever, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Teagasc Researcher, Dr. Frank Campion join this week’s episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss an exciting new project recently launched in collaboration with SRUC. Joining host Ciaran Lynch, Frank provides background on the project, […]
2 June 2025
Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
0 Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event Teagasc, in collaboration with The Heritage Council, is hosting an Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event on Thursday, 12 June. Taking place over two venues: the Country Arms Hotel, Birr Co. Offaly from 10am to 1pm; and Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly from 2pm […]
2 June 2025
Help the environment and boost farm profits
0 Help the environment and boost farm profits Over 17,000 farmers are working with Teagasc’s Signpost Advisory Programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Teagasc Signpost Programme, and George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme Manager, tells us more. The Teagasc Signpost Programme has three parts. Firstly, a network of 125 […]
1 June 2025
Working together: Collaborative farming models for a sustainable future
0 Working together: Collaborative farming models for a sustainable future Where potential successors are not in a position to take over, but the current generation want to step back from farming, what are the options? Collaborative Farming Specialist, Ruth Fennell took a closer look at collaborative farming models at the recent Entry, Progression […]
1 June 2025
Agri Aware ‘Open Farm’ event planned for Future Beef farm
Agri Aware ‘Open Farm’ event planned for Future Beef farm Aonghusa Fahy, a participant in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme, will open the gates of his farm for two important Agri Aware events over the coming weeks. Open Farm is the flagship event in Agri Aware’s mission of enhancing agricultural literacy, giving the […]
31 May 2025
A place for companion forages on your farm?
A place for companion forages on your farm? Visitors to the Sheep 2025 Open Day, taking place on Saturday, June 21 at the Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway, will hear the latest on Teagasc’s research findings in the area of companion forages. Researcher Sarah Woodmartin will present a summary of […]
31 May 2025
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland Tommy Delahunt, a tillage farmer in Co. Wicklow, who is in the Growing Organics programme, and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, join this episode of the Environment Edge podcast. Joining hosts Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn, Tommy maps his journey from conventional tillage to […]
31 May 2025
Celebrating the Global Impact of the Potato
Celebrating the Global Impact of the Potato Today, Friday, 30 May is International Potato Day. In December 2023, the United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed May 30 as International Potato Day, recognising the crop’s critical role in global food security. The initial momentum for this declaration was sparked during the World Potato […]
30 May 2025
Exploring Farm Diversification: Foraging
Exploring Farm Diversification: Foraging Barry Caslin, Energy & Rural Development Specialist, discusses how farmers can diversify by providing their lands for foraging activities. Foraging involves the gathering of wild edible plants, herbs, mushrooms, or other natural resources from the land. Why foraging can be a diversification option Allowing individuals or groups to forage […]
30 May 2025
Leading Rural Sociologist Outlines Blueprint for Making EU Agriculture More Attractive
Leading Rural Sociologist Outlines Blueprint for Making EU Agriculture More Attractive Professor Frank Vanclay of the University of Groningen presented principles relevant to implementing the European Commission’s ambitious Vision for EU Agriculture at Teagasc’s Mellows Campus on Thursday, 29 May, offering practical guidance on making farming more attractive. Speaking just three weeks […]
30 May 2025