Articles

Sheep, methane and global emissions

Methane from livestock remains a big focus in climate discussions, and sheep are no exception. A new international study, led by Teagasc researcher Dr Fiona McGovern, published in Small Ruminant Research, brings together data from over 6,000 sheep across Ireland, the UK, France, Norway, Uruguay and New Zealand to better understand what drives methane emissions; and what this means for breeding more efficient sheep.
23 February 2026

Outsourcing fertiliser spreading this spring

Identifying ways to create more time and get tasks done when they need to be is productive and cost effective. Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley floats the idea of outsourcing fertiliser spreading this spring.
23 February 2026

Grass growth rebounds in 2025

As measured by farmers using PastureBase Ireland, grass production increased to an average of 13.2 tonnes dry matter per hectare in 2025, a considerable rebound on the quantities grown in 2024 and 2023.
22 February 2026

Progress on climate

Launched earlier this week, the Teagasc publication ‘Achievements 2025: Progress with Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance in the Agri Food sector’ brought together some of the key metrics of productivity in Irish agriculture and the levels of adoption of the new and innovative technologies by Irish farms.
21 February 2026

NATSEED – species-specific seed sampling strategies for native trees

Since its launch in April 2025, the NATSEED project has focused on improving our understanding of native tree seed sources in Ireland and the methods used to assess seed quality, Saoirse O’Neill Field, NATSEED Project Research Technician, Teagasc; Dheeraj Singh Rathore, Tree Improvement Research Officer, Teagasc, Colin Kelleher, Taxonomist & Keeper of the Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland; and Patrick Langan, NATSEED Project Postdoctoral Researcher, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, tell us more.
20 February 2026

The Irish duck sector: Tradition, innovation and global reach

Peter McConnell, Technical Farm Manager with Silver Hill Duck, joins Teagasc Poultry Advisor, Rebecca Tierney on this episode of the Poultry Edge podcast to discuss the continued growth of the Irish duck sector at home and around the world.
20 February 2026

Rise in registered farm partnerships

Often used as the first step in succession planning, more than 4,000 Irish farms entered registered farm partnerships in 2025.
20 February 2026

Home-grown protein: Opportunities for beans in poultry feed

For this week’s Tillage podcast, Michael Hennessy visits agricultural grain drying and storage specialists McArthur BDC in the UK and speaks with John McArthur about the company’s work installing large-scale grain storage and drying systems, alongside their plans to process home-grown beans for inclusion in poultry rations.
19 February 2026

Resistance update on 2025 harvest samples of grass weeds

As part of the 2025 Teagasc resistance monitoring programme, growers/advisors submitted grass weeds suspected of herbicide resistance or considered difficult to control. Seed populations were grown in a glasshouse and tested with ACCase and ALS herbicides at the two- to four-leaf stage. Vijaya Bhaskar AV, Research Officer at the Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park shares key findings and insights.
19 February 2026

New research collaboration to advance rapid feed nutritive value analysis

A new industry-supported research collaboration between VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre, Teagasc Grassland Science Department, Goldcrop and FBA Laboratories has been launched to develop animal feed analysis techniques tailored specifically to Irish pastures and silages.
19 February 2026