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70% of farmers complete most sheep tasks on a Saturday – survey
Interim findings from a Labour on Sheep Farms Survey were presented by Damian Costello, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, at the Teagasc National Sheep conference in Ballinasloe, County Galway on Thursday, 18 June.
19 June 2026
Why temperature matters for ammonia emissions in pig houses
Diet is often the focus when discussing ammonia emissions from pig farms, but it is only part of the story. House temperature and slurry storage and management can also have a major influence on ammonia losses. Izuchukwu Martin Aroh explains.
19 June 2026
Hedgerow biodiversity explored at Teagasc Oak Park event
Stakeholders interested in biodiversity, agriculture, forestry and landscape management gathered at Teagasc Oak Park on May 22 for an event celebrating United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, Teagasc researcher, Dheeraj Rathore fills us in on the key happenings from the event.
19 June 2026
Opportunities in organic dairying
According to the monthly published EU Milk Market Observatory, Ireland has the second highest organic milk price in the EU at 72.5c/L. With organic milk prices commanding a premium of almost 30c/L over conventional milk, Teagasc Organic Specialist, Joe Kelleher previews a series of organic farm walks for dairy farmers considering conversion.
19 June 2026
Model county winner of Pasture Progress Awards 2025
Liam Rochford from Croase, County Wexford was crowned the overall winner of the Pasture Progress Award 2025, today, June 18 at an awards ceremony held at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, Co. Carlow.
18 June 2026
CODD present on 49% of Irish sheep farms – national survey
A costly infectious lameness causing disease of sheep, CODD or Contagious Ovine Digital Dermatitis, is present on 49% of Irish sheep farms.
18 June 2026
Wet weather starting to concern many farmers again this year
With persistent rain challenging farmers in some locations, especially along the western coast, DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon shares three management tasks to focus on if your land is getting wet.
18 June 2026
Brian Caldbeck in the US on wheat, drought and the coming harvest
Getting an international perspective can help put current grain-market conditions into context. For this episode of the Tillage Edge, Brian Caldbeck, an Irish grower who runs Rubisco Seeds in Kentucky, USA, joins Michael Hennessy on the show to discuss what he’s seeing across the U.S. crop landscape.
18 June 2026
Know your soils: The first step towards healthy soils and clean water
The same practice won't deliver the same results on every field, writes Dr Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, who delves into some of the key take-home messages shared at the recent Farming for a Better Future open day at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle.
18 June 2026
A Somers’ evening to remember
Hundreds of visitors of all ages attended the Somers family’s tillage farm in Oylegate, County Wexford today, June 17, for an open evening demonstrating how tillage farming and nature can work together.
17 June 2026