Articles
Sustainable farming innovations at the Allen family farm
Farmers, advisors and agri-business professionals gathered at the Allen family’s commercial tillage farm at the iconic Ballymaloe House Hotel for an insightful joint Signpost/Dairygold tillage event, which focused on sustainable farming practices, soil health and innovative crop management.
17 July 2025
Developing an animal health plan for an organic farm
Healthy animals are the cornerstone of any successful organic beef farming enterprise. On Kay O’Sullivan’s Future Beef farm in Co. Cork, an animal health plan was developed to achieve just that, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane fills us in on what it entails.
17 July 2025
Tillage Edge: Harvest 2025 update
Teagasc Tillage Specialists, Ciaran Collins and Shay Phelan discuss the harvest so far on this week’s Tillage Edge.
17 July 2025
More grass and reduced fertiliser bills – why soil fertility matters to this Future Beef farm
Farming 43ha in Leckaun, Co. Leitrim, Future Beef farmer Oliver O’Hara has focused on improving soil fertility, and he’s seeing the rewards through more grass growth and reduced fertiliser bills.
17 July 2025
New report maps Teagasc Signpost Programme progress
Since its inception in 2021, the Teagasc Signpost Programme has led climate action on Irish farms through the promotion of science-based solutions, tailored advisory support and strong farmer engagement.
16 July 2025
A refresher on stubble cultivation rules and glyphosate label changes
This week’s broken weather has brought a lull in harvest 2025 activity. Now’s a good time to refresh on the regulations pertaining to stubble cultivation and glyphosate use.
16 July 2025
Future Beef farmer Kay O’Sullivan’s conversion to organic
Future Beef farmer, Kay O’Sullivan from Co. Cork is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her organic beef finishing system, current management on the farm and the upcoming national beef walk taking place on her farm.
16 July 2025
Measure performance to drive a reduction in emissions
Using farm records to monitor on-farm performance helps us to drive down our carbon footprint and improve farm profitability, Brendan Smiddy, a Signpost Climate Advisor based in Teagasc Midleton, tells us how.
16 July 2025
Mid-summer target weights for dairy beef heifers
As we head into the second half of the year, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard reminds us of the importance of monitoring dairy beef heifer performance in order to optimise performance and achieve desired finishing weights.
16 July 2025
Tom Tierney’s ‘Farming for Water’ EIP actions
As part of this Signpost update, tillage farmer Tom Tierney ponders where does the volumes of rain that fall on his farm end up, while highlighting some of the key actions he’s taking to protect water quality.
15 July 2025