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Nationwide success for Farm Business Options Training Programme
Over three hundred farmers and farm family members took part in the nationwide Farm Business Options Training Programme during the last quarter of 2025, delivered by Teagasc in partnership with Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) and other support organisations.
27 January 2026
Preventing scour in newborn calves
Preventing scour in newborn suckler calves is critical to reducing early-life losses and improving herd performance on Irish beef farms. Read some key tips from the Teagasc Future Beef Programme here:
27 January 2026
Working together: The Murphys’ story
The formation of a family farm partnership between Joe Murphy and his parents, Michael and Catherine, has allowed new blood to enter and develop their farming system in Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny.
26 January 2026
Clock ticking for submission of Registered Farm Partnership Applications
Are you planning to enter a Registered Farm Partnership in 2026? If so, Collaborative Farming Specialist at Teagasc, Ruth Fennell reminds us of an important upcoming deadline.
26 January 2026
TB changes – what they mean to your farm
A TB Update webinar took place on Tuesday, 20 January, which outlined the new bovine TB Action Plan and what it means at farm level.
26 January 2026
Irish Broiler Production: Standards, Scale & Sustainability
Diarmaid Kirby, Agricultural Manager with Western Brand, one of the largest chicken processors in Ireland, joins Rebecca Tierney on this month’s Poultry Edge podcast.
25 January 2026
A step by step guide to calving the suckler cow and keeping the calf alive
The Teagasc Future Beef team hosted the second event in their two-part webinar series, A Guide to a Successful Calving Season, on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
25 January 2026
Re-cap: The key messages from Grass10’s Nutrient Management Week
Teagasc Grass10 Nutrient Management Week took place from 19–23 January and was packed with a full programme that focused on nutrient management on farms in spring and throughout the year ahead.
24 January 2026
Calf health – Ger McSweeney’s key to achieving one calf per cow per year
Farming in Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co. Cork, and operating a spring-calving suckler to beef system, Future Beef Programme participant, Ger McSweeney places a firm focus on calf health and it’s paying dividends when it comes to achieving one calf per cow per year.
24 January 2026
Reminder to claim your annual forest premium
The annual forest premium payment is an important support to forest owners. Teagasc Forestry Advisor, John Casey reminds forest owners who may still have to submit their 2026 premium online application to do so, with payments issued on a weekly basis.
23 January 2026