Articles

Clover 2026: the move is on

Teagasc is hosting a webinar on white clover on Wednesday, 25 March called ‘Clover: the move is on’. The webinar will highlight the key benefits and new innovations of white clover in grass-based production systems.
24 March 2026

Identifying potential replacements: Turning lambing data into genetic gain

With lambing season well underway, OviCast podcast host, Ciaran Lynch catches up with Dr. Nóirín McHugh to discuss how to identify and select the best ewe lambs as future replacements, and what genetics we are introducing into the flock.
24 March 2026

From cow burps to soil breath: How farm emissions are measured

Through a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Muireann Egan and Karl Richards explain how high-quality data provides better analysis and understanding of emissions from agriculture, which has a major impact on how they're mitigated.
24 March 2026

Managing yearling ewes with lambs at foot

One of the keys to success in yearling ewes rearing lambs is managing them as a separate group for appropriate nutrition, Damian Costello, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, shares some key management advice.
24 March 2026

Dairy Edge Podcast – ICBF Breeding Guidelines

Kevin Downing and Dan O’Riordan of ICBF join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the Spring Breeding Guidelines that will be arriving to farmers across the country this week.
23 March 2026

VistaMilk and Dairymaster deepen collaboration to advance precision milking research

VistaMilk Research Ireland Centre has announced a major new multi-year research programme focused on optimising milking technology to the individual cow. The project builds on a long-standing and productive industry collaboration with Dairymaster that has been in place since Phase I of VistaMilk.
23 March 2026

Spring barley establishment – achieving good plant establishment

Eoin Lyons, Teagasc Tillage Advisor in Portlaoise, reminds us that paying careful attention to seed establishment is the single most cost-effective way to secure yield and quality in spring barley on Irish tillage farms.
23 March 2026

Cattle slurry a valuable source of N, P & K

Getting the most from cattle slurry will help ease the impacts of high chemical fertiliser prices in 2026, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme, tells us how.
23 March 2026

Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland’s Timber Potential

Tom Houlihan of the Teagasc Forestry Development Department joins Róisín McManus and Deirdre Glynn on this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to discuss ‘Navigating the Teagasc Forestry Roadmap: Mobilising Ireland’s Timber Potential’.
22 March 2026

Using lime to unlock soil fertility

Oisin O’Connor, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Westport, writes on the benefits of liming.
22 March 2026