Articles
Time to tidy up the ewe flock
With weaning now complete on the majority of lowland sheep farms, there is an ideal opportunity to review the breeding flock. Ciaran Lynch, Sheep Specialist, tells us more.
21 July 2026
Connecting safety, health and wellbeing
Machinery, livestock and vehicles are well-recognised farm hazards. However, research is increasingly showing that a farmer's health can also affect how safely these hazards are managed. Diana van Doorn, Research Officer in Farm Safety, Health and Wellbeing, explains that health and safety should not be viewed as separate issues.
21 July 2026
Improving Performance on a Mixed Beef and Sheep Farm
Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello, joins Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast, to chat with Roscommon farmer and Future Beef Programme participant, Olivia Hynes, ahead of the upcoming open day on her farm.
21 July 2026
Decades of change – Roy Kingston’s reflections
Recounting over four decades of experience, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor, Lane Giles speaks to Roy Kingston, retired farmer and current chair of the Better Farming for Water Oversight Committee in the Bandon-Ilen and Lee Catchments, to reflect on farming throughout the generations.
21 July 2026
Dairy Calf to Beef – What Does the Future Hold?
Dr Padraig French, Head of Livestock Systems at Teagasc, who is closely involved in dairy-beef research, including the Ballyvadin Calf-to-Beef Demonstration Farm, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge.
20 July 2026
Managing reduced grass growth on dairy farms
Soil moisture availability is limited across much of the South and South‑East and there is little to no rain forecast in the coming days across the country. Several farms are experiencing below average growth rates, and MoSt grass growth predictions are reducing across most of the country. Dr Caitlin Looney, Teagasc Moorepark, tells us more.
20 July 2026
Freshwater AQUAHACK event at Mount Lucas Biowetlands IMTA Demonstrator Site
Teagasc, BIM and TUS jointly hosted The Freshwater AQUAHACK event, held on 1 and 2 July at the Circular Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) demonstration site at Biowetlands in Mount Lucas, County Offaly, brought together 18 researchers from Irish research-performing institutions for a two-day immersive innovation experience.
20 July 2026
Farm Safety Week 2026
Today marks the start of Farm Safety Week 2026, taking place from Monday 20 July to Friday 24 July. This is the 14th annual Farm Safety Week. Diana van Doorn, Teagasc Research Officer, and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, tell us what we can expect this year.
20 July 2026
Protect suckler cow conception rates during drought
Martina Harrington, Manager of the Teagasc Future Beef Programme, discusses how drought conditions are coinciding with the suckler breeding season and outlines the practical steps farmers can take to maintain conception rates.
20 July 2026
Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems at the Beef Pulse Forum
A bonus episode of The Beef Edge featuring a recording of the Beef Pulse forum on ‘Driving Sustainable Calf to Beef Systems’ which was chaired by Breffni O’Brien, Beef specialist with Agriland.
19 July 2026