Articles
Grazing forage crops – Michael McGuigan’s approach
A Future Beef Programme participant from Co. Meath, Michael McGuigan is following best practice when it comes to grazing forage crops this winter.
7 December 2025
CalfCare events to get underway
Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland (AHI), with the support of Feed for Growth and local co-ops and meat processers, will commence its series of CalfCare events next week.
6 December 2025
The challenge of high beef prices
As part of the recent Teagasc National Beef Conference, Rupert Claxton, Meat Director of Gira Consultancy and Research, examined the global supply and demand for beef and presented an outlook for 2026. Below is his paper:
6 December 2025
GroundTruth Citizen Science Project Marks Successful Conclusion on World Soil Day
Teagasc and VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre today, December 5th, celebrated the successful conclusion of their citizen science initiative, GroundTruth.
5 December 2025
Review and Outlook for Forestry 2026
Ireland's forest sector continues to evolve and represents an increasingly important resource for our economy, environment and society.
5 December 2025
Farming with the soil, not against it
Much like no two farmers are the same, the land and soil they work is equally unique. Today, December 5, marks World Soil Day and the GroundTruth team visit Gillian O’Sullivan in Co. Waterford, who’s farming very much with the soil in mind.
5 December 2025
The outlook for Irish pig production in 2026
The Teagasc Outlook 2026 Conference, which took place on December 2, brought together economists and specialists across the different sectors to review performance in 2025 and outline the key expectations for 2026.
5 December 2025
Tillage Edge: Maximising your take home income
In the second of a two-part series, Michael Hennessy continues the conversation with James McDonnell, Financial Specialist with Teagasc, to discuss how farmers can get the most from their accounts and find out if there are other mechanisms, such as partnerships, which can help them maximise their take-home income.
4 December 2025
Achieving the perfect balance
Kay O’Sullivan, farming at Mourneabbey, Mallow, Co. Cork, operates a very efficient organic farm. Fully organic for 15 years and carrying a suckler to beef and sheep flock, Kay’s farming system illustrates how it is possible to be organic and productive, while at the same time looking after the environment.
4 December 2025
A case for machinery sharing
With machinery continuing to be a major and growing cost on tillage farms, Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan takes a closer look at machinery sharing and the options available.
4 December 2025