Articles
Grazing infrastructure – a wise investment
Joseph Dunphy, Teagasc Grass10, and Dr. Paul Maher, PastureBase Ireland, covered practical topics like paddock size, pasture allocation, roadway maintenance and water infrastructure as part of the recent Improving Grazing Infrastructure on your Dairy Farm webinar.
31 July 2025
New criteria to select Ireland’s best grassland farmers
The Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year competition has run successfully for the last 8 years. This year, however, a new direction will be taken to select Ireland’s best grassland farmers.
30 July 2025
Visit of Minister Noel Grealish TD to Teagasc Athenry
Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for research, visited Teagasc Athenry, County Galway on Monday, 21 July where he met with Teagasc researchers who provided an overview of various Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) funded research projects which are ongoing at the Mellows Campus in Athenry, County Galway.
30 July 2025
Beef Edge: The Long Established Young Farmer Scheme and scheme deadlines
Teagasc Head of Schemes Support Unit, Aidan Murray is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast with an update on the upcoming scheme deadlines and the newly launched Long Established Young Farmer scheme.
30 July 2025
The role of the CBV in the suckler beef sector
Commercial Beef Value (CBV) is still relatively new. As part of a recent Today’s Farm article, Teagasc Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane explained how it works and how to differentiate between a good and poor CBV.
30 July 2025
Production declines to boost beef farm incomes in 2025
Despite weaker consumption, beef production across the EU and UK is declining in 2025 and, according to the recently published Teagasc Situation and Outlook for Irish Agriculture July 2025, the resulting higher prices is forecast to boost beef farm income in 2025.
29 July 2025
Raised Bogs and Fens: Nature’s Carbon Vaults Need Different Care
A new study led by Teagasc has highlighted the critical relationship between the drainage status of peat soils and localised rainfall in water table management.
29 July 2025
Listen: Sowing Catch Crops in Tillage Systems
For this week’s OviCast, Teagasc tillage specialist, Shay Phelan, joins us to discuss how and why catch crops are used, the impact of sowing date and the practicalities of sowing them effectively.
29 July 2025
Finishing lambs in 2025
Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc gives practical advice on managing lamb drafting and sales. He outlines strategies like prioritising grass quality, sorting lambs by weight, targeted concentrate feeding, and staying on top of flock health.
29 July 2025
Further boost in farm incomes in prospect in 2025
A new report from Teagasc economists reviews the current position in agricultural output and input markets and assesses prospects for Irish farm incomes this year.
28 July 2025