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Brian Caldbeck in the US on wheat, drought and the coming harvest
Getting an international perspective can help put current grain-market conditions into context. For this episode of the Tillage Edge, Brian Caldbeck, an Irish grower who runs Rubisco Seeds in Kentucky, USA, joins Michael Hennessy on the show to discuss what he’s seeing across the U.S. crop landscape.
18 June 2026
Know your soils: The first step towards healthy soils and clean water
The same practice won't deliver the same results on every field, writes Dr Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist, who delves into some of the key take-home messages shared at the recent Farming for a Better Future open day at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle.
18 June 2026
A Somers’ evening to remember
Hundreds of visitors of all ages attended the Somers family’s tillage farm in Oylegate, County Wexford today, June 17, for an open evening demonstrating how tillage farming and nature can work together.
17 June 2026
How better grassland and silage can boost beef performance
On this week’s Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc researchers, Paul Smith and Emily Roskam discuss the latest research on growing and finishing cattle, how this is being implemented on farms and look ahead to the upcoming National Beef Open day, BEEF2026 taking place on July 1 at Teagasc Grange.
17 June 2026
Table: Does calving at 24 months of age affect subsequent suckler cow performance?
Despite its benefits from a production, cost saving and emissions point of view, suckler farmers have been slow to move to calving their suckler replacements at 24 months, often citing concerns around mature cow size, calving difficulty or retention within the herd as barriers.
17 June 2026
8 steps to keep dairy-beef calves thriving after turnout
Have you noticed your dairy-beef calves taking a check in performance in the first few weeks after turnout? Here, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team share key steps to get the transition to grass right.
17 June 2026
Four decades of missed opportunity
The challenges facing and opportunities available to the Irish agricultural sector were made clear to all who attended the Farming for a Better Future Open Day at Teagasc Johnstown Castle on June 10. Worryingly though, an effective solution that has been readily available for generations has largely been underutilised.
16 June 2026
Innovations in weed control and machinery sharing
An Organic Tillage & Vegetables Project Launch & Open Day will take place on Thursday, 18 June at 11am on the farm of Tommy Delahunt, Ballinaclogh, Co. Wicklow, A67 T660. The event will showcase Practical Innovations in Weed Control & Machinery Sharing.
16 June 2026
Inspection non-compliances must reduce to improve water quality – Pat Dillon, Director of Research at Teagasc
In light of the recently published Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) inspection results for 2025, showing a non-compliance rate of 43% for the initial 4,315 Good Agricultural Practice inspections carried out, Director of Research at Teagasc, Pat Dillon has urged farmers to act now to improve water quality.
16 June 2026
Rapeseed by-products show promise for reducing methane emissions from beef cattle
New Teagasc research has found that including rapeseed cake or rapeseed oil in beef cattle diets can significantly reduce methane emissions without affecting animal performance.
16 June 2026