Articles
Grass growth update: Managing through the dry spell
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy, joins the OviCast podcast, providing an update on grass growth across the country.
14 July 2026
Signpost update: Winter forage, breeding and finishing with Kay O’Sullivan
Very much a case of if it’s not broken, don’t fix it, Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, tells us about the benefits she’s seen from growing forage crops as a winter food source over the last five years.
14 July 2026
Grass quality and reseeding focus on Teagasc/Lakeland Dairies demo farms
Advisor on the Teagasc / Lakeland Dairies joint programme, Sean Callan visits Cian Jobe in Co. Longford to see how his breeding and reseeding plans are progressing. He also provides an update on milk and grassland performance from the monitor farms.
14 July 2026
Sheep farm incomes reach record highs in 2025 – Teagasc National Farm Survey
According to the Teagasc National Farm Survey, the average income rose on sheep farms in 2025, rising by 7% to just over €29,300.
14 July 2026
Managing fertiliser decisions in dry conditions
John O’Loughlin, Head of Sustainability at Grassland Agro, joins Stuart Childs on this episode of the Dairy Edge to discuss the impact of CBAM, fertiliser advice in dry conditions and two upcoming farm walks that will be worth attending this July.
13 July 2026
Dry weather in the South-East: Advice on grazing, supplementation and silage feeding
Soil moisture deficits are continuing to increase across the South-East, and with grass beginning to burn back on the driest farms, Future Beef Programme Manager, Martina Harrington outlines the actions farmers should take now.
13 July 2026
Importance of water supply during warm weather
With heatwave conditions confirmed in Moorepark, Dr. Paul Maher, Teagasc Moorepark, discusses the importance of water supply on dairy farms.
13 July 2026
BETTER Farm progress in Wexford
Since joining the Teagasc Sheep BETTER Farm Programme, the Keane family in Co. Wexford have made big improvements in flock health, nutrition, breeding and genetics.
13 July 2026
From relief milker to dairy farmer: Cian Jobe’s journey into dairy farming
Longford dairy farmer, Cian Jobe’s journey into dairy farming is one that's likely to resonate with many young people interested in the industry.
13 July 2026
Trends in off-farm employment and pensions on Irish farms
Preliminary results of the National Farm Survey 2025 were presented earlier this week. Interesting trends in both farm holder and farm household (farmer and spouse) off-farm employment across farm systems were presented.
12 July 2026