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Succession planning – seek tax advice
As part of Generational Renewal Week, farmers are being urged to seek expert taxation advice before embarking on any asset transfer.
11 September 2025
300th episode of the Teagasc Beef Edge podcast
On the 300th episode of the Teagasc Beef Edge Podcast, Matt Dempsey joined host Catherine Egan to reflect on his outlook for the Irish beef industry and his esteemed career in Agri journalism.
10 September 2025
Matt Dempsey on Brazilian beef and the future of the Irish beef industry
On this special 300th episode of the Beef Edge podcast Matt Dempsey, whose career spans multiple decades and various roles in agricultural journalism and beyond joins host Catherine Egan.
10 September 2025
Better nutrient use by moving slurry from milking platforms
A new report on slurry nutrient distribution from Teagasc shows there are significant opportunities to enhance nutrient use efficiency on dairy farms by optimising slurry management, particularly by moving slurry applications from the milking platform to support blocks on some higher platform stocked farms.
10 September 2025
Scope for earlier and more compact calving in suckler herds
The recently released 2025 Beef Calving Statistics Report from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) highlights opportunities for earlier and more compact calving in suckler herds. Catherine Egan, Beef Specialist at Teagasc, examines the findings and their implications for beef farmers.
10 September 2025
Watch: Meeting the grade with dairy beef
Dairy beef animals are now responsible for the lion’s share of Ireland’s prime beef throughput, with over 60% of prime finished cattle originating from the dairy herd.
10 September 2025
Succession success in Roscommon
As part of Generational Renewal Week 2025, we take a look at how the O’Connor's from Co. Roscommon have planned for successful succession.
10 September 2025
The rise of hydrogen-fuelled tractors and vehicles
Hydrogen could offer Irish farmers a way to reduce carbon emissions, avoid fossil fuel price volatility and make better use of Ireland’s rich renewable resources, Energy and Rural Development Specialist at Teagasc, Barry Caslin tells us more.
9 September 2025
Longer lead times needed before further reduction in fertiliser allowances
Grass-based dairy farms in Ireland have reached a critical point regarding the use of chemical nitrogen (N) fertilisers. There has been a significant lowering of chemical N use over recent years, with further cuts potentially leading to a risk of generating fodder shortages and increased reliance on feed import requirements.
9 September 2025
Generational renewal – 5 steps to start the conversation
Not often an easy topic to broach, Enda Geoghegan, Teagasc Mayo, shares 5 key steps to starting the conversation around generational renewal.
9 September 2025