Articles
Oak Park Open Day promises to be a great event
The Teagasc Crops and Technology Open Day is taking place next week in Oak Park and, on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crops Research, and Dermot Forristal, Crops Researcher in Teagasc, preview the event.
19 June 2025
The Ballyhaise sheep enterprise – A working farm supporting learning
With almost one-third of the national sheep flock located in its surrounds, Fergus O’Rourke and Niall Conaty of Ballyhaise College provide an update on the sheep flock’s performance and explain how learning and commercial farming blend for better learning outcomes.
19 June 2025
Time to dose?
As it is getting to the time of year where parasite burdens can become a problem in cattle, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, David Argue shares key tips on dosing for stomach worms and lungworm.
18 June 2025
Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm Update
Chloe Millar from the Tipperary Dairy Calf to Beef Demonstration Farm is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, providing an update on calf rearing this spring and management on the farm currently.
18 June 2025
Suspect resistance? Send us your weed seeds for testing!
Resistance testing is essential - it determines which herbicides are still effective and which are not, allowing for informed decision-making and where necessary, the implementation of strict zero-tolerance measures, writes Vijaya Bhaskar, Teagasc Weed Researcher.
18 June 2025
Listen: Wool, shearing and improving the market prospects
With the shearing season in full swing, on this week’s OviCast, we're joined by Pat Coffey, merchant, wool exporter, and member of the Irish Grown Wool Council.
17 June 2025
Preparation for weaning of lambs
For early March lambing flocks weaning time has arrived and it is important to have a plan in place. Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist, gives his advice.
17 June 2025
Opportunities exist to improve water quality
Farmers and the wider agricultural industry have the opportunity to make a meaningful change to Ireland’s water quality. That was a key message delivered by Director of Research in Teagasc, Professor Pat Dillon at the EPA Water Conference 2025, held on Thursday, June 12th.
16 June 2025
Dairy Advisor Update with Padraig McCormack, Moorepark
Padraig McCormack, Dairy Advisor at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss what’s currently happening on the farms in his area.
16 June 2025
Tracking replacement heifer performance
Replacement heifers are the future of your herd, but how often do you weigh them to monitor performance? Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, Mark Treacy offers some key tips.
16 June 2025