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Helping gardeners get the best from their fruit trees at home
Visitors to the Teagasc exhibit at Bloom 2026 will have the opportunity to learn practical and easy-to-apply fruit growing techniques.
28 May 2026
Signpost update: Reflections on a difficult spring with Tom Barry
As May turns to June, Signpost Programme Tillage farmer, Tom Barry reflects on delayed crop establishments this spring caused by challenging weather conditions but hopes that the old saying ‘a wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay’ holds true.
28 May 2026
Breeding, silage and beef performance with Future Beef farmer John Dunne
Future Beef programme farmer, John Dunne from Co. Offaly is on the Beef Edge podcast this week to give an update into his suckler beef and dairy beef finishing systems, the breeding season, their grassland management and the upcoming National Beef Open Day taking place on June 5.
27 May 2026
Apply lime after grass silage harvest
With first cut grass silage now complete on many farms, Mark Plunkett, Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, writes the time is right to apply lime and help unlock valuable soil nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and increase the productivity of our soils.
27 May 2026
Tractor Safety week: Take care with blind spots
As part of Tractor Safety Week, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, Francis Bligh shares some tips to manage blind spots around tractors.
27 May 2026
Sharing the good work of farmers at Bloom 2026
The actions Irish farmers take to protect nature, improve water quality and reduce emissions often struggle to reach or resonate with general public or urban audiences. To narrow this gap and aid in the translation of these sometimes complex messages, a Farming and Sustainability Stand will feature at Bord Bia Bloom 2026.
27 May 2026
Ken Gill’s actions to improve water quality on his farm
Future Beef Programme participant, Ken Gill is working on completing his actions for the Farming for Water EIP after being approved for a range of measures aimed at improving water quality on his farm.
27 May 2026
Experts gather for Agriculture and Land Use Conference
The latest cutting-edge science to identify practical, evidence-based pathways to enhance the sustainability and resilience of agriculture and land use are being shared at an all-island conference on Agriculture and Land Use: Pathways to a Sustainable Future 2026, which commenced in Portlaoise, County Laois this morning Tuesday, 26 May.
26 May 2026
How are lambs performing this year?
Dr. Frank Campion joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss lamb performance on the BETTER farms this spring.
26 May 2026
Keeping grass quality in check on the Teagasc / Lakeland Dairies demo farms
As June edges closer, Advisor on the Teagasc / Lakeland Dairies joint programme, Sean Callan takes a closer look at the actions demonstration farmers, including Killian Brennan, are taking to keep quality grass in the diet and protect milk solids production through the mid season.
26 May 2026