Articles
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
Achieving climate-friendly beef focus of cross-border research project
12 demonstration farms, located within the six Northern Ireland counties and one in each of the six border counties in Ireland - Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Sligo, will be at the core of a major new research project aiming to help farmers produce climate-friendly beef.
15 May 2026
Plan backwards: Fodder budget first, mower second
The temptation, especially after a long winter, is to ‘bulk up’ the first cut and feel reassured by a big pit or a yard full of bales. However, Teagasc Advisor, John Galvin reminds farmers of the importance of matching silage quality to the stock on farm.
15 May 2026
Precision spraying and IPM in Ireland: Reducing pesticides with sensor based technology
Precision sprayers - machines that detect weeds or crop needs and apply pesticides only where required - are gaining traction in Ireland as practical tools to cut chemical use, improve targeting and help meet national and EU pesticide reduction goals, John Mahon, Tillage Signpost Programme Advisor, tells us more.
14 May 2026
Crop update from the south of the country
Michael McCarthy, a Teagasc tillage advisor, and Tom Barry, a farmer near Mallow, Cork, discuss how crops in their area are progressing on this week’s episode of the Tillage Edge podcast.
14 May 2026
‘Actions to improve water quality must translate into evidence’
Ireland’s water quality is good compared with other EU Member States, but it is still not as good as it should be, according to Ted Massey, Head of the Water and Air Quality Division at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
14 May 2026
A closer look at responses to concentrate feeding at grass
With mid-season grazing rotations now underway, Dr. Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, shared key advice on concentrate supplementation rates.
14 May 2026
Choosing the correct paddock to reseed
Participant in the Teagasc Signpost and Better Farm Sheep programmes, Michael Forde shares some of the latest happenings from his sheep farm in Co. Galway, providing an update on reseeding, silage and flock health.
14 May 2026
Jack Perry wins Walsh Scholars Gold Medal for BYDV risk management research
Jack Perry, a PhD student in Teagasc’s Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, has been awarded the 2026 Walsh Scholars Gold Medal, the highest honour presented to a postgraduate student within the Teagasc Walsh Scholars Programme.
13 May 2026
Derrypatrick Herd Update
With breeding season under way, Teagasc researcher, Peter Doyle joins Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the Derrypatrick herd.
13 May 2026