Articles
Feeding concentrates to finish cattle off grass
Should I feed at grass to finish cattle before housing or to reduce the time in the shed next winter? Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington provides some key answers to this question in this article.
17 August 2025
Quality grass back on the menu
Signpost Dairy farmer and Barryroe Co-op milk supplier, Dermot Walsh explains how some good decision making in July has put quality grass back on the menu for his herd in Bandon, Co. Cork.
16 August 2025
Winter feed budgeting for dairy farms
Dr. Aisling Claffey and Dr. Joe Patton take a closer look at winter feed budgeting on dairy farms, outlining the key requirements to meet the herd’s winter feed requirements.
16 August 2025
Fatal accidents involving livestock rise 7% nationwide
The recent Teagasc National Farm Survey shows a worrying increase in livestock-related farm fatalities, Manager of the Future Beef Programme, Martina Harrington, and Health and Safety Specialist, John McNamara tells us more.
16 August 2025
Close-to-nature forest management workshops
Outdoor forest training is back this September with two new workshops on offer to forest owners but also relevant to forestry professionals and the general public.
15 August 2025
The PRRS Control Programme
Teagasc data shows that farms that are positive to PRRS have an extra cost of 4-7c/kg deadweight. This is not only because of the effects of the PRRS virus itself but because the virus opens the door to other secondary pathogens like Pasteurella or Streptococcus, increasing labour costs, medicine use, mortality and reducing growth.
15 August 2025
Calculating farm nutrient balance
Last year, Teagasc launched the Better Farm for Water Campaign with the objective of supporting farmers to improve water quality. The campaign consisted of ‘8-Actions for Change’, one of which was to improve nutrient balance on farms in relation to nitrogen and phosphorus.
15 August 2025
‘I was lost coming out of secondary school, but I found something I love’
After navigating false starts in engineering and accountancy, Tipperary native Niamh Duggan has found her calling in the world of horticulture.
15 August 2025
Is oilseed rape for 2026 a safer bet than cereals?
Phelim McDonald, Teagasc tillage advisor in the Carlow–Wexford region, and Shay Phelan, Teagasc tillage specialist, are on this week’s Tillage Edge to talk about oilseed rape planting for 2026.
14 August 2025
Unlocking renewable energy potential for farmers in Ireland
The renewable energy sector in Ireland is evolving fast, especially in areas where grid capacity has supported a surge in development, Energy and Rural Development Specialist at Teagasc, Barry Caslin tells us more.
14 August 2025