Articles
Tips on improving your vegetable garden, from an award-winning farmer
In a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Siobhán Kavanagh and John Mahon share Don Somer's tips from his farm that can be applied to home gardens, especially by those wanting to grow their own vegetables.
12 June 2026
Final fungicide on spring barley
With four distinct cohorts of spring barley crops present on farms, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan delves deeper into timings and product choices for the final fungicide application.
11 June 2026
Opening the gate: Sustainable farming in practice at Don Somers’ farm
Don Somers, a tillage farmer from Wexford, and the overall winner of the Environmental Sustainability award in 2025, joins Michael Hennessy on the Tillage Edge, along with John Mahon, his Signpost Farm advisor, to preview the open evening at Don’s farm on June 17th.
11 June 2026
One slurry in, two products out
The role of slurry separation and the potential uses of the resulting solid and liquid fractions was a topic of much interest at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, which took place at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, on June 10.
11 June 2026
Small actions have big impacts – protecting water in June
From sprayer calibration and roadway management, along with tips on slurry storage and managing clean water, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign team share top tips to protect water quality on your farm over June.
11 June 2026
Signpost update: Changing the post-weaning protocol in Co. Cork
DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Denis Hickey brings us up to date from the happenings from his farm in Co. Cork, including an update on weaning, calf performance and grassland management.
11 June 2026
Building more resilient farming systems at Johnstown Castle
Attendees at today’s Farming for a Better Future Open Day, hosted in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, were made aware of the numerous challenges along with the opportunities available to build more resilient farming systems.
10 June 2026
Farming for Soil Health: Assess your Soil Health
Soil is one of the farm’s most important resources. It takes many years to develop, but it can be damaged or lost very quickly. Once soil is badly degraded, it can be difficult and costly to restore.
10 June 2026
Understanding how nitrogen management affects climate and water quality
Use of nitrogen in agriculture can impact both water quality and quality of climate and air. Delegates at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, taking place in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, today, June 10 heard that awareness of loss pathways is essential to reduce these losses and increase nitrogen use efficiency.
10 June 2026
The latest from Johnstown Castle on calf rearing
Attendees at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, taking place at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, today, June 10 were provided with a refresher on the principles of successful calf rearing Dr. Ellen Fitzpatrick, Research Technologist.
10 June 2026