Articles
Spring cereals – coping with herbicide resistance
Weed control in spring cereals is a key priority for growers, writes Michael Hennessy, Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer, who shares practical steps growers can take when coping with the challenge of herbicide resistance.
30 April 2026
Controlling weeds and wild oats in spring cereals
Weed control is becoming more difficult, with herbicide resistance of one or more weeds now on most farms. For this episode of the Tillage Edge, Tillage Specialists at Teagasc, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan explain how to get good weed control in spring cereals, even where resistance is an issue.
30 April 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
What should be the paddock size on beef farms?
With the grazing season now in full swing, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Niall Kerins takes a closer look at paddock sizes on beef farms.
30 April 2026
Projects working together – news from the FarmBioNet and SAFER workshop
Featuring updates on the FarmBioNet and Safer Projects, assessing the effects of agroecology on biodiversity, a hedge planting demonstration and a guided tour of native flowering plants, the FarmBioNet and SAFER projects teamed up to host a one-day workshop on Kim and Mireille McCall’s Farm in Calverstown, Co. Kildare.
30 April 2026
Award winning dairy farming family to host national walk
Winners of the 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, the Ryan family of Lisheen, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, will host a farm walk on June 24, 2026.
29 April 2026
Stronger prices drive suckler profits in 2025
Suckler beef farms recorded a welcome improvement in profitability in 2025, as stronger beef prices helped offset input costs. Future Beef Programme Advisor, Aisling Molloy reports on the profit monitor results from the Teagasc Future Beef Programme farms.
29 April 2026
National and regional land sales prices
The annual SCSI/Teagasc Agricultural Land Market Review and Outlook 2026, published on April 28, provides a county-by-country breakdown of the prices of good and poor-quality land last year.
29 April 2026
Mid-season stocking rate – sometimes less is more
How much feed are dairy cows eating? This has been a regularly asked question over recent years. Ronan Mulligan, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, explains why getting stocking rate right is crucial.
29 April 2026
Agricultural land prices and rents forecast to rise by 4%
Modest growth in land prices and rental rates is forecast for 2026, with both the price of agricultural land and rental values expected to increase by 4% on average this year.
28 April 2026