Articles
Building momentum: Supporting women in agriculture
Representing just 13.4% of farm holders in Ireland, the role and supports available to women in agriculture are coming increasingly under the spotlight.
16 April 2026
Teagasc Climate Centre and Ag Emissions Centre (NZ) webinar: Microbes and Ruminant Methane
The latest in a joint webinar series hosted by the Teagasc Climate Centre and New Zealand’s Ag Emissions Centre will take place this Monday, 20th April at 10pm.
16 April 2026
Irish farmers make the move to clover
Volatility in fertiliser markets over recent years has seen more Irish farmers turn to clover to reduce the reliance on chemical nitrogen on their grassland farms.
16 April 2026
Nematodirus Forecast 2026
Dr James O’Shaughnessy from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Backweston joins Ciaran Lynch on the OviCast podcast to discuss this year’s Nematodirus Forecast.
15 April 2026
Avoiding setbacks in calf performance at weaning
With early-born dairy-beef calves approaching weaning, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares tips and advice to prevent setbacks in performance.
15 April 2026
Reducing N inputs with multi species swards
With fertiliser prices rocketing over the last number of weeks, many people are looking to improving resilience of their grassland systems to such market shocks, Mark Plunkett and John Finn, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, delve into some of the benefits of multi-species swards.
15 April 2026
Advancing solutions to Ireland’s food waste challenge
Aimed at tackling the growing global and national challenge of food waste, Teagasc brought together key stakeholders from policy, regulation, business and civil society to refine recommendations at the Teagasc Food Research Centre Ashtown, Dublin 15, on Monday 13 April.
15 April 2026
Take part in the MARCS project – tackling anthelmintic resistance in cattle
Want to know if anthelmintic resistance is present on your farm? Take part in the MARCS Project to check how well your wormers are working and get practical advice to improve parasite control. Sorcha Clark explains how you can get involved.
15 April 2026
Livestock phenomics survey – share your views
Stakeholders across the livestock sector, including farmers, breeders, researchers, policymakers, veterinarians, technology providers, and members of the public, are being invited to share their knowledge and perceptions of livestock phenomics. Dr. Orla Keane, Teagasc Researcher tells us more.
14 April 2026
Recognising excellence in grassland
Top grassland farmers from across the country have been recognised as part of the Pasture Progress Awards.
14 April 2026