Articles
Community woodlands in Ireland – an alternative forest ownership model
Community woodlands in Ireland – an alternative forest ownership model Paul Butler, Teagasc Forestry Liaison Officer, delves into the benefits of and potential for community woodlands in Ireland. Under the Irish RDS Forestry Awards, a community woodland is defined as “involving the communal ownership and/or management of forests and woodlands which have […]
25 April 2025
Sheep 2025 Open Day: An Exciting Look into the Future of Sheep Farming
Sheep 2025 Open Day: An Exciting Look into the Future of Sheep Farming The highly anticipated Sheep 2025 event will take place this year on Saturday, 21 June at the Teagasc, Mellows Campus, Athenry, County Galway. Sheep 2025 will offer an opportunity for farmers, industry professionals, and the general public to explore […]
25 April 2025
Mapping the route to clover at Ballyhaise College
Mapping the route to clover at Ballyhaise College Along with its footings in agricultural education and land-based training courses, Ballyhaise College is home to one of Teagasc’s dairy research herds. JohnJoe Collins tells us of the latest research, mapping the way for farmers in the border, midlands and west region (BMW) to […]
25 April 2025
All farmers have a role to play in improving water quality
All farmers have a role to play in improving water quality Regardless of scale, intensity or enterprise, all farmers have a role to play in bringing about an improvement in Ireland’s water quality That’s according to Professor Pat Dillon, Director of Research at Teagasc, who detailed the Teagasc Better Farming for Water […]
24 April 2025
Teagasc Appoint River Catchment Co-ordinators
Teagasc Appoint River Catchment Co-ordinators As part of the Better Farming for Water Campaign, Teagasc has appointed six Catchment Co-ordinators to lead a multi-actor approach to improve water quality in eight of Ireland’s most important rivers. The Catchment Co-ordinators will work in each of the selected catchments, and co-ordinate the efforts of […]
24 April 2025
Diversifying Irish agriculture – navigating new paths to farm resilience
Diversifying Irish agriculture – navigating new paths to farm resilience Thinking of diversifying your farm business? Energy and Rural Development Specialist at Teagasc, Barry Caslin looks at the pros and cons and explores a number of diversification options. In an era of evolving markets and increasing environmental awareness, Irish farmers are strategically […]
24 April 2025
Why the plough still pulls weight – and what’s replacing it
Why the plough still pulls weight – and what’s replacing it The plough remains the most widely used crop establishment system in Ireland, but alternative methods can be just as effective under the right conditions. In this Tillage Edge episode, the first of two parts, Michael Hennessy is joined by Dermot Forristal, […]
24 April 2025
Identifying leaf three in winter wheat crops
Identifying leaf three in winter wheat crops Some 80% of the yield from winter wheat comes from the top half of the canopy, so having a good clean foundation is important. One of the key ways of achieving this is ensuring the optimum timing of fungicide applications. Current fungicide choices do not […]
24 April 2025
John Dunne’s dairy-beef and sustainability focus
John Dunne’s dairy-beef and sustainability focus Future Beef Advisor, Aisling Molloy fills us in on the latest happenings from John Dunne’s farm in Portarlington, Co. Offaly, detailing his reasoning behind expanding the dairy-beef enterprise, how animals are performing on farm, and the measures he’s implementing to protect water quality. John Dunne farms […]
23 April 2025
Listen: The benefits of reseeding this spring
Listen: The benefits of reseeding this spring Mary McEvoy, Technical Development Manager with Germinal, joins Catherine Egan and Ciaran Lynch on this week’s joint episode of the Beef Edge and OviCast podcasts to discuss all aspects of carrying out reseeding. Given the weather this spring, in comparison to previous years, many farmers […]
23 April 2025