Articles
Take time out to focus on safety
Representing a relatively small proportion of the working population, yet accounting for 40% of all workplace fatalities, Paul Mullins, Education Officer at Teagasc Athenry, reminds us of the importance of taking time out this August to focus on farm safety.
15 August 2026
Seaweed by-products – Sustainable feed ingredients for pigs?
Improving the sustainability of pig production while maintaining animal health and growth is one of the key challenges facing the livestock sector. Dr. Clara Negrini, Teagasc Research Officer, discusses
14 August 2026
FORADVISE – Strengthening Europe’s Forestry Advisory Network
FORADVISE is a Horizon Europe funded project that is bringing together over 30 beneficiaries and stakeholders working to create a Europe-wide forestry advisory network. It seeks to empower the provision of forestry advice through sharing of knowledge, good practices, digital tools, training and peer to peer collaboration. Dr Mireille Ginesy, Teagasc Extension Officer with the FORADVISE project tells us more.
14 August 2026
FarmBioNet becomes a partner in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030
Meritxell Grau Butinyac, FarmBioNet Project Manager, and Claudia Barry, Biodiversity Research Technician, explain how FarmBioNet, working with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, will help people understand what biodiversity needs while also giving them practical ways to provide it.
14 August 2026
Planting cover crops using a drone
Drone technology is becoming more accessible and increasingly useful on tillage farms. On this episode of The Tillage Edge, Michael Hennessy speaks with Daniel O'Reilly of Aerial Ag Ireland about a large agricultural drone used to apply cover‑crop seed into a standing spring barley crop.
13 August 2026
Watch: AI-powered laser weeding in organic vegetables: A first-of-its-kind in Ireland
Lasers and artificial intelligence (AI) have long been the stuff of science fiction, but now writes William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor, some growers are using state-of-the-art commercially available AI-assisted laser weeders for managing weeds in their crops.
13 August 2026
The underpants test
As unusual as it might sound, the Underpants Degradation Test offers a surprisingly powerful indicator of soil biological activity and a useful tool for farmers to get an insight into what's happening under the ground in their soils.
13 August 2026
Smarter calf rearing: Technology, labour and health
Cork dairy-beef farmer, Philip O'Neill who operates a calf-to-store beef enterprise alongside a tillage enterprise, while also working off-farm, and his Teagasc Advisor, Alan Carey, join this week’s Beef Edge podcast.
12 August 2026
Farmers urged to assess fodder stocks and complete a fodder budget
All farmers are encouraged to carry out a fodder budget which will assist them to take appropriate action to ensure sufficient fodder stocks for the coming winter.
12 August 2026
Building resilience into Irish farming systems to future dry spells
A prolonged period of warm and dry weather has brought challenges to many Irish farms, whether that be issues with curtailed grass growth, water supply or buffer feeding stock outdoors.
12 August 2026