Articles
A new route to a career in the equine industry
Developed through a unique collaboration between Teagasc and leading organisations across the Irish equine industry, including Horse Sport Ireland, Irish Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, Horse Racing Ireland, Godolphin Flying Start, Irish National Stud and Coolmore Stud, Teagasc will host a webinar to explore the opportunities within the Equine Stud Farm Manager Apprenticeship on Thursday, 21 May at 7pm.
18 May 2026
Breeding targets for 2026
Key breeding targets need to be achieved to ensure days in milk per year and workload are optimised, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley reminds us of some of the key targets.
18 May 2026
Maximising the value of your wool
Warmer and drier weather over recent weeks mean that the annual task of shearing isn’t too far away on many sheep farms.
17 May 2026
‘It’s all about getting weight on cattle as cheaply as possible’
Success in contract rearing depends on putting weight on cattle as cheaply as possible.
17 May 2026
Suckler breeding season commences
After careful planning this spring, the suckler breeding season on Future Beef Programme participant John Pringle’s farm in Co. Wicklow has commenced. Here, he gives an update on bull team.
16 May 2026
Don’t let scald be a gateway to more costly lameness issues
Sheep farmers have been urged to act on scald early, rather than delaying treatment and facing the prospect of more costly infectious lameness control strategies.
16 May 2026
Irish Knowledge Transfer Association Annual Conference hosted by Teagasc
Teagasc hosted the Irish Knowledge Transfer Association (IKTA) Annual Conference, From Knowledge to Impact, at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, on Thursday, 14 May 2026.
15 May 2026
Turning a new leaf
Recent Teagasc Reforestation after Storm Damage events highlighted pathways to re-establishing new forests that are available to forest owners. For one farming family the clearance of their storm damaged forests presents opportunities for new hope and forest renewal. Noel Kennedy tells us more.
15 May 2026
May grass focus on sheep farms
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to take a look at grazing management priorities for the weeks ahead.
15 May 2026
Surplus grass decisions
With pre-grazing yields rising on dairy farms nationally, the Grass10 team has shared tips on managing surplus grass and keeping quality grass in front of cows.
15 May 2026