Articles
Don’t let mineral deficiencies cost you next calving season
Securing a live, thriving calf and getting the cow back in calf quickly is a clear path for suckler farmers to maximise profit. With beef prices remaining strong, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington looks at the value in pre-calving minerals, explaining why minerals are a non-negotiable this winter.
26 November 2025
New industry-research collaboration on Greenhouse Gas mitigation
The Greenhouse Gas Hub, a major new research collaboration, has been launched at the VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre based in Teagasc Moorepark.
25 November 2025
Indoor lamb finishing – steps to make it a success
Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein joins Ciaran Lynch on this week’s OviCast podcast to discuss the essential elements of successfully finishing lambs indoors.
25 November 2025
Managing rams after mating: Protecting a more expensive asset
Ram purchase costs have risen this year and every extra season you get from a ram significantly reduces the cost per lamb sired. In this article, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Ciaran Lynch shares some key management guidance to minimise ram losses and extend working life.
25 November 2025
Soil sampling and hedgerow management
As we approach the end of the year, Signpost Climate Advisor, Margaret Farrell reflects on the importance of soil sampling and hedgerow management to aid the reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to improve biodiversity on Irish farms.
25 November 2025
10 Things to Know About…Storms
Recent storms have caused unprecedented damage across the country and, as our climate continues to warm, they are going to become even more frequent and extreme.
24 November 2025
How a transition year placement shaped Edmund Motherway’s route into dairy
Edmund Motherway, from Ladysbridge, near Midleton, was the Overall Winner of the Student Section of the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year Awards and he joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge.
24 November 2025
Feeding the dry cow
The dry period is a crucial transition in the dairy cow’s production cycle, writes Dairy Advisor in Teagasc Claremorris, Ronan Mulligan, and getting nutrition right during this time is key to health, fertility and performance in the subsequent lactation.
24 November 2025
Nore Vision, Shared Future: Farmers Taking Action
Maura Brennan of Nore Vision, the Nore River Catchment Trust, joins Deirdre Glynn on the Environment Edge podcast to explain the work of Nore Vision and the involvement of farmers in their water quality projects. The conversation focuses on the Nore River, its shared future and farmers taking action.
23 November 2025
Prepare for the year ahead at the National Dairy Conference
With so many key areas of the dairy enterprise under pressure from inevitable change, Tom Murphy, Dairy Advisor in Athenry, Galway, tells why a day at the Teagasc National Dairy Conference is a must for dairy farmers.
23 November 2025