Articles
The cost of keeping a ewe
The recently published National Farm Survey Mid-Season Lowland Lamb Enterprise Factsheet 2024 from the Agricultural Economics and Farm Surveys Department laid bare the costs and returns of sheep farming in 2024.
8 October 2025
Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference underway
The 2025 Teagasc Pig Farmers’ Conference kicks off today, Tuesday, 7 October, at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, County Tipperary, and continues Wednesday, 8 October at Farnham Estate, County Cavan, starting at 1:30 PM in Horse & Jockey and 3:30 PM in Farnham Estate.
7 October 2025
Genetic progress in the hills
David Coen from Sheep Ireland joins this week’s OviCast to discuss the genetic progress being made in hill flocks across the country.
7 October 2025
Fertiliser closing stocks declaration deadline approaching
Farmers are reminded that the deadline to declare fertiliser closing stocks is fast approaching.
7 October 2025
Date set for National Water Quality Conference
Teagasc will host a National Water Quality Conference focused on Water Quality Policy and Regulatory Challenges for Agriculture in Ireland: Science, Solutions and Farmer Support.
7 October 2025
Positive returns from beef in 2024
Economists at Teagasc have released a suite of factsheets examining the financial performance of suckler, finishing and dairy beef systems. Driven primarily by increases in gross output and reductions in production costs, the net margins recorded on all three cohorts increased in 2024 as opposed to 2023.
7 October 2025
New online dashboards put farm economic performance at your fingertips
A new online tool to provide farmers, advisors and policymakers with clear insights into the economic performance of Ireland’s main farm enterprises has been launched by Teagasc.
6 October 2025
Grassland management for the 2026 spring period starts now
Failure to have adequate grass available in spring will lead to higher production costs and is also likely to result in lower milk revenue, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Mark Treacy shares his key tips for autumn grassland management.
6 October 2025
Investments in lime and silage analysis deliver profit and sustainability
Enda Geoghegan, Climate and Sustainability Advisor, Teagasc, Ballina, Co. Mayo, looks at two smart investments for 2025 – lime and silage analysis.
6 October 2025
Barriers to Ireland’s 2026-2030 climate change targets
A Teagasc delegation addressed the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy meeting on October 1, identifying key barriers that may prevent Ireland from meeting its 2026-2030 climate change targets.
6 October 2025