Articles
Signpost update: Top chefs make their way to Mournabbey
Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, fills us in on the latest happenings from her farm in Mourneabbey, including a visit from top chefs, breeding plans and how the extended spell of fine weather allowed for reseeding.
4 June 2026
Teagasc Environment Advisory Newsletter – June
Welcome to the Teagasc May Environmental Advisory Newsletter. As summer farming activity increases across the country, June provides an important opportunity to focus on grassland management, nutrient efficiency and sustainable farming practices that deliver benefits both on the farm and for the wider environment.
2 June 2026
Signpost update: Reflections on a difficult spring with Tom Barry
As May turns to June, Signpost Programme Tillage farmer, Tom Barry reflects on delayed crop establishments this spring caused by challenging weather conditions but hopes that the old saying ‘a wet and windy May fills the barn with corn and hay’ holds true.
28 May 2026
Apply lime after grass silage harvest
With first cut grass silage now complete on many farms, Mark Plunkett, Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, writes the time is right to apply lime and help unlock valuable soil nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and increase the productivity of our soils.
27 May 2026
Choosing the correct paddock to reseed
Participant in the Teagasc Signpost and Better Farm Sheep programmes, Michael Forde shares some of the latest happenings from his sheep farm in Co. Galway, providing an update on reseeding, silage and flock health.
14 May 2026
Contractor’s view: Making every drop of slurry count
As fertiliser prices have increased significantly since late February 2026, it is more important than ever that farmers get the best value from their organic manures. Signpost Climate Advisor, Gary Fisher recently caught up with contractor, Jonathan Catterson to discuss the technologies available now to make best use of slurry.
12 May 2026
Measuring What Matters: Using AgNav to Boost Profit and Cut Emissions
Michael O’Donnell, a farmer in the Dairy Beef500 Programme from Clerihan, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, was out of the traps early this year to update his farm’s AgNav. Leonard Betts and Sarah McPherson, Teagasc, outline some of the result benefits.
6 May 2026
Teagasc Environment Advisory Newsletter – May
Welcome to the Teagasc May Environment Advisory Newsletter. In this edition, Signpost Communications Specialist, Siobhán Kavanagh points out some of the familiar plants growing in our ditches to heighten our awareness of biodiversity on our farms. You can also sign up for the free Signpost Advisory Programme and AgNav today. We get tips on how to get the most from your nitrogen spend and reduce the risk to water quality.
5 May 2026
Managing red clover under an organic farming system
Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, has been managing red clover silage swards successfully for the past number of years. In this update, she shares some of the key management tasks involved.
30 April 2026
Practical advice: Making the best use of nutrients in 2026
Better nutrient management and planning, correcting soil fertility through liming, making full use of organic manures and incorporating clover into grazing swards are all strategies farmers can employ during a year of heightened fertiliser prices.
27 April 2026