Articles
Beef farm profits 2025 – tax, planning and beyond
At the Teagasc National Beef Conference, Trever Boland, IFAC, encouraged farmers to take proactive steps now when tax planning, sharing some key opportunities available and the key areas to prioritise investment if funds are available. Read key insights here:
30 November 2025
Developing a Carbon Farming Framework in Ireland
Donal O’Brien, Teagasc Moorepark, writes on Ireland’s evolving Carbon Farming Framework, outlining the draft principles proposed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the key questions that will its development.
29 November 2025
Agroforestry conference explores trees, food and future farming
The National Agroforestry Conference held in Athenry recently explored how integrating trees into Irish farming systems can address multiple challenges facing agriculture today. Dr. Ian Short tells us more.
28 November 2025
Leveraging Ireland’s strengths on the global market
Global sustainability expectations in the agri-food sector are driven by shifting consumer demands, regulatory pressures and competitive market dynamics.
28 November 2025
Getting more from your tax accounts
On this week’s Tillage Edge, the first in a two-part series, James McDonnell, Financial Specialist with Teagasc, explains how farmers can get the most from their accounts.
27 November 2025
Oats: A crop with more value than the market realises
Oats continues to be one of Ireland’s most dependable tillage crops, writes Teagasc Crops Specialist Ciaran Collins, but is it time the market responded to the benefits?
27 November 2025
Harvest reflections with Signpost Tillage farmer, Tom Barry
With the days shortening, Signpost Programme tillage farmer, Tom Barry reflects and reviews the 2025 cropping year on his farm in Co. Cork.
27 November 2025
Learning more about bats at Kildalton
Home to numerous species of bats, College Teacher at Kildalton College, Brian Clancy provides an update on the ongoing bat project with SETU and what it aims to achieve.
27 November 2025
Boosting Beef Performance with Oats
Ronan Lynch, agronomist with Deeside Agri, and suckler and beef finisher, Brian Kirk from Co. Louth, are on this week’s episode of The Beef Edge podcast to discuss the opportunity of using native grains in rations.
26 November 2025
Let’s Talk Organics to focus on Organic Farming Scheme
The Teagasc Organics time will host a webinar on Thursday, November 27 at 7.30pm, focusing on the recently re-opened Organic Farming Scheme (OFS).
26 November 2025