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Assessing establishment in winter cereals
Now is an ideal time to walk crops to assess establishment and the effectiveness of weed control, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Ciaran Collins tells us more.
30 October 2025
The proposed measures in the new Nitrates Action Programme
Ireland’s sixth Nitrates Action Programme is due to come into effect in January 2026. At the Teagasc Water Quality Conference held on October 29, Ted Massey, Head of Water Quality and Air Division at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine provided an update on the programme that will run from 2026-2029.
30 October 2025
An update on the performance of protected urea
An ongoing study in three Teagasc research centres has shown that protected urea (46% Urea NBPT-NPPT) remained an effective nitrogen fertiliser product in 2025.
30 October 2025
Buyer beware – question the value of add-on products
Crop heavy global markets and a less than positive outlook for cereal returns mean Irish tillage farmers need to refocus firmly on costs, especially add-on costs that add very little value to the bottom line of their business.
30 October 2025
Improving water quality – the catchment approach
Attendees at the Teagasc Water Quality Conference, today, October 29, heard New Zealand and Irish experiences of improving water quality through a catchment science approach.
29 October 2025
Measures to improve water quality must gather pace
Despite water quality improving in some areas, the overall trend continues downwards. That was a key message delivered by Dr. Jenny Deakin, Programme Manager with the EPA, who addressed the Teagasc National Water Quality Conference in Co. Laois, today, October 29.
29 October 2025
Supporting farmers to improve water quality
The supports available to Irish farmers and the sector as a whole to improve water quality were outlined at a major event, the Teagasc Water Quality Conference in Laois, today, October 29.
29 October 2025
Getting Winter Ready Part 3: Health at Housing
For the final part of the special series ‘Getting Winter Ready’, Natascha Meunier from Animal Health Ireland is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss ‘Health at Housing’.
29 October 2025
Considerations for grazing forage crops this winter
Aisling Molloy, Future Beef Programme Advisor, writes on the management practices required when grazing forage crops, focusing on the steps that will maximise animal performance while safeguarding soil structure and compliance on your farm this winter.
29 October 2025
Reeling in the years on fertiliser use and prices
Teagasc has launched a new National Farm Survey (NFS) Fertiliser Dashboard, providing a comprehensive view of fertiliser and lime use, and fertiliser prices in Ireland from 2005 to 2024.
28 October 2025