Articles
Getting more from your tax accounts
On this week’s Tillage Edge, the first in a two-part series, James McDonnell, Financial Specialist with Teagasc, explains how farmers can get the most from their accounts.
27 November 2025
Oats: A crop with more value than the market realises
Oats continues to be one of Ireland’s most dependable tillage crops, writes Teagasc Crops Specialist Ciaran Collins, but is it time the market responded to the benefits?
27 November 2025
Harvest reflections with Signpost Tillage farmer, Tom Barry
With the days shortening, Signpost Programme tillage farmer, Tom Barry reflects and reviews the 2025 cropping year on his farm in Co. Cork.
27 November 2025
Learning more about bats at Kildalton
Home to numerous species of bats, College Teacher at Kildalton College, Brian Clancy provides an update on the ongoing bat project with SETU and what it aims to achieve.
27 November 2025
Boosting Beef Performance with Oats
Ronan Lynch, agronomist with Deeside Agri, and suckler and beef finisher, Brian Kirk from Co. Louth, are on this week’s episode of The Beef Edge podcast to discuss the opportunity of using native grains in rations.
26 November 2025
Let’s Talk Organics to focus on Organic Farming Scheme
The Teagasc Organics time will host a webinar on Thursday, November 27 at 7.30pm, focusing on the recently re-opened Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
26 November 2025
Don’t let mineral deficiencies cost you next calving season
Securing a live, thriving calf and getting the cow back in calf quickly is a clear path for suckler farmers to maximise profit. With beef prices remaining strong, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington looks at the value in pre-calving minerals, explaining why minerals are a non-negotiable this winter.
26 November 2025
New industry-research collaboration on Greenhouse Gas mitigation
The Greenhouse Gas Hub, a major new research collaboration, has been launched at the VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre based in Teagasc Moorepark.
25 November 2025
Indoor lamb finishing – steps to make it a success
Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the essential elements of successfully finishing lambs indoors.
25 November 2025
Managing rams after mating: Protecting a more expensive asset
Ram purchase costs have risen this year and every extra season you get from a ram significantly reduces the cost per lamb sired. In this article, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares some key management guidance to minimise ram losses and extend working life.
25 November 2025