Articles
Flexible grazing paying dividends in a wet spring
John Kilboyle highlights how record rainfall levels have made it difficult to get cattle out grazing, and outlines management strategies to maintain grass-based beef systems under these challenging conditions.
7 April 2026
What is the Teagasc Schemes Support Unit?
The role of the new Teagasc Schemes Support Unit (SSU) is to assist Teagasc advisors in their schemes service delivery to farmer clients.
7 April 2026
Analysing the first milk recording of the year
Pádraig O Connor, Teagasc Dairy Technician discusses the importance of analysing the first milk recording of the year to assess herd health and identify mastitis early.
6 April 2026
Get your 2026 BISS application submitted in good time
Vincent Ronayne, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Mayo discusses the importance of submitting your 2026 BISS application on time, outlining key requirements around land eligibility and stocking rates to ensure full payment.
6 April 2026
Newford Suckler Breeding Open Day edging closer
A Suckler Cow Breeding Open Day will take place at the Newford Suckler Farm, Skrine, County Roscommon, on Wednesday 22 April. This is the first major open day at this new location in County Roscommon, since the herd moved from Athenry a number of years ago.
6 April 2026
100 years of Agriculture Economics
The 100th Annual Conference of The Agricultural Economics Society (AES) took place in the UK recently. There was a strong representation from the Teagasc rural economy department presenting on economic topics of interest to Irish and European farmers, advisers and policy makers.
5 April 2026
Continuous progress is building this Cork business
Farming outside Midleton in Cork, Denis Hickey buys and rears dairy calves on a 90-acre farm with his wife Aine and their four children. Gordon Peppard, Teagasc DairyBeef500 advisor, tells us about about the Hickey family farm.
5 April 2026
Forestry Road Map 2030
An overview of Ireland’s forestry sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets.
5 April 2026
Teagasc Adopt the ALTITUDE Charter and Joins the National Call to Action on Universal Design
Teagasc has publicly declared its support for and adoption of ALTITUDE; the National Charter for Universal Design (UD) in Tertiary Education, and joined the national call to action for institutions and agencies to work towards a more universally designed tertiary education system.
4 April 2026
Apprenticeships in Horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens
Apprenticeships offer “earning while learning” to people who want to enter the workforce and gain valuable training while employed. John Mulhern, Principal of the Teagasc College at the National Botanic Gardens, tells us more.
4 April 2026