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Projects working together – news from the FarmBioNet and SAFER workshop
Featuring updates on the FarmBioNet and Safer Projects, assessing the effects of agroecology on biodiversity, a hedge planting demonstration and a guided tour of native flowering plants, the FarmBioNet and SAFER projects teamed up to host a one-day workshop on Kim and Mireille McCall’s Farm in Calverstown, Co. Kildare.
30 April 2026
Award winning dairy farming family to host national walk
Winners of the 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, the Ryan family of Lisheen, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, will host a farm walk on June 24, 2026.
29 April 2026
Stronger prices drive suckler profits in 2025
Suckler beef farms recorded a welcome improvement in profitability in 2025, as stronger beef prices helped offset input costs. Future Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy reports on the profit monitor results from the Teagasc Future Beef Programme farms.
29 April 2026
National and regional land sales prices
The annual SCSI/Teagasc Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook 2026, published on April 28, provides a county-by-country breakdown of the prices of good and poor-quality land last year.
29 April 2026
Mid-season stocking rate – sometimes less is more
How much feed are dairy cows eating? This has been a regularly asked question over recent years. Ronan Mulligan, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, explains why getting stocking rate right is crucial.
29 April 2026
Agricultural land prices and rents forecast to rise by 4%
Modest growth in land prices and rental rates is forecast for 2026, with both the price of agricultural land and rental values expected to increase by 4% on average this year.
28 April 2026
Agricultural outlook 2026 – a more challenging year in store
The outlook for agriculture is significantly more challenging this year due to uncertainty and higher input costs by war in the Middle East.
28 April 2026
Gearing up for silage focus on upcoming webinar
Farmers are invited to a Teagasc webinar, next Tuesday, May 5, focused on preparing for the 2026 silage season.
28 April 2026
The latest developments in Irish apple production
Apple growers and others from the horticulture sector visited the Experimental Orchard at Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow, recently where Teagasc researchers provided an Apple Research Update on the latest developments in Irish apple production.
28 April 2026
Nematodirus in lambs
Focused on the peak hatching period, clinical signs and treatment options, Dr. Orla Keane, Senior Researcher in the Animal & Bioscience Department in Teagasc, shares key advice on controlling Nematodirus in lambs.
28 April 2026