Articles
Getting more from your nitrogen spend
With the global uncertainty around fertiliser cost and availability, improving the efficiency of nitrogen used on farm is critical in maintaining crop and animal performance, while reducing any negative impact on water quality.
17 April 2026
Dairy management tips for April
Mark Treacy, Dairy Specialist in Teagasc Clonakilty, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss management tips for April.
17 April 2026
Fungicides and PGRs on winter wheat and barley
Crops Specialist at Teagasc, Shay Phelan reminds us of the importance of timing when it comes to fungicide and PGR applications on winter wheat and barley crops.
17 April 2026
First-cut silage: Planning for quality in 2026
Planning and timing are key to producing high-quality grass silage. Peter Lawrence Drystock Advisor, Teagasc, Tinahely, delves into the key considerations when it comes to grazing, fertilising, cutting date and weed control.
17 April 2026
The Tillage Roadmap: Ambitious targets for the tillage sector
In this episode of the Tillage Edge, John Spink, Head of the Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme at Teagasc, and Dr Ewen Mullins, Head of Crop Research, join us to explain the Tillage Roadmap 2030 priorities, practical measures for farmers, and how research, industry and policy must align to deliver that vision.
16 April 2026
Building momentum: Supporting women in agriculture
Representing just 13.4% of farm holders in Ireland, the role and supports available to women in agriculture are coming increasingly under the spotlight.
16 April 2026
Teagasc Climate Centre and Ag Emissions Centre (NZ) webinar: Microbes and Ruminant Methane
The latest in a joint webinar series hosted by the Teagasc Climate Centre and New Zealand’s Ag Emissions Centre will take place this Monday, 20th April at 10pm.
16 April 2026
Irish farmers make the move to clover
Volatility in fertiliser markets over recent years has seen more Irish farmers turn to clover to reduce the reliance on chemical nitrogen on their grassland farms.
16 April 2026
Nematodirus Forecast 2026
Dr James O’Shaughnessy from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory in Backweston joins Ciaran Lynch on the OviCast podcast to discuss this year’s Nematodirus Forecast.
15 April 2026
Avoiding setbacks in calf performance at weaning
With early-born dairy-beef calves approaching weaning, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Fergal Maguire shares tips and advice to prevent setbacks in performance.
15 April 2026