Articles
5 tips for finishing lambs indoors
From housing to meal feeding and health, Noel Claffey from Teagasc Athenry shares 5 tips to achieve better performance when finishing lambs indoors.
23 December 2025
Dairying in Dakota – the Rodney Elliott Story
Fermanagh man, Rodney Elliott who is farming in the US state of South Dakota joins James Dunne on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast.
22 December 2025
Dairy finances: 2025 and outlook for 2026
Patrick Gowing, Dairy Specialist at Teagasc, reflects on the year outgoing and shares key financial tips for the year ahead.
22 December 2025
A closer look at Brussels sprouts
A vegetable that often divides opinion, William Deasy, Specialised Vegetable Advisor, takes a closer look at the much loved or loathed vegetable - the Brussels sprout.
22 December 2025
Support needed to bring small-scale biogas into the mainstream
Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy and Rural Development Specialist, with contributions from Dr. Shaun Connolly, Research Officer, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, and Dr. Adriana Ferreira Maluf Braga, Research Technologist, Teagasc Grange, explores the opportunities that exist in small-scale biogas production.
22 December 2025
Winter nutrition and parasite control – Gareth Peoples’ approach
With winter feeding being a big cost to his system, DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Gareth Peoples outlines why a focus on silage quality, housing space and parasite control is key to keeping cattle thriving.
21 December 2025
Poinsettia: The vintage Christmas flower
Behind the vintage Christmas plant decorating your home is a high‑tech nursery business operating on thin margins. As part of a recently published RTÉ Brainstorm article, Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock Advisor, delved into poinsettia production in Ireland.
21 December 2025
An Appreciation of Our Native Holly
Holly (Ilex aquilium) is one of our most familiar and easily recognisable native trees and has deep roots in Irish folklore and Celtic tradition. Tom Houlihan, Teagasc Forestry Development Department, tells us some more about this popular native tree species.
20 December 2025
Why pre-calving minerals are a non-negotiable this winter
Mineral deficiencies can lead to weak calves that struggle to suck, higher disease susceptibility and cows that are slow to go back in calf. Here, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington writes on the importance of pre-calving minerals.
20 December 2025
Not all potatoes are equal
Potatoes are one of the world’s most popular foods, loved for their versatility. In Ireland, they hold a special place on the plate, and no Christmas dinner is complete without them. Rose Edwin, Food Programme Communications Officer, digs into the research to see how the way we cook potatoes affects what our bodies absorb.
20 December 2025