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Farm safely this summer
Fatalities from work related incidents in Ireland rose from 36 in 2024 to 58 in 2025, with agriculture being the most dangerous sector. The Health and Safety Authority report that the agriculture sector, with 23 deaths, continues to account for the highest number of fatalities. Martina Donnelly gives practical advice on staying safe on farm during the busy summer months.
6 June 2026
Creating profitable and future-proofed dairy-beef systems
Dairy-beef systems require knowledge of calf rearing, animal health and grassland management to ensure profitable systems for beef producers.
6 June 2026
Turning Research into Profit on Dairy Beef Farms
DairyBeef 500 Manager, Alan Dillon, and Teagasc researcher, Jamie O’Driscoll give an update on the dairy beef research taking place in Teagasc Grange and how this is being implemented on the DB500 Programme farms.
5 June 2026
The forgotten part of Health and Safety
When people think of health and safety, the focus is often on safety while health is overlooked. Michael McKeon, Teagasc Pig Specialist, discusses why looking after your health is just as important and shares some practical tips for farmers
5 June 2026
Health, grazing performance and tackling summer scour focus of CalfCare events
Animal Health Ireland (AHI), in collaboration with Teagasc's DairyBeef 500 Programme, will once again bring practical calf-rearing advice directly to farmers this June through the Summer CalfCare 2026 series of on-farm events.
5 June 2026
Rainfall creates a tale of two spring barley crops
While we are still a long way from harvest, 2026 is already shaping up to be a tale of two spring barley crops, Ciaran Collins, Crops Specialist, looks at the impact and some of the key decisions facing growers.
5 June 2026
Discover how the integration of trees and farming can work together
The integration of trees on the farm can offer attractive options in helping Irish farmers build more sustainable, resilient and environmentally efficient farming systems.
5 June 2026
Report from the UK on the drought and blackgrass control
On this week’s Tillage Edge, Dubliner Andy Mahon, who is farm manager of the Bromborough Estate in Northamptonshire, UK, discusses crop conditions, how the business is coping with the difficult weather, grass-weed pressure and recent changes to farm support.
4 June 2026
Maximising herd efficiency through better breeding management
Good bull management, combined with clear breeding targets and a defined breeding season, is essential for maintaining a productive and profitable suckler herd, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane tells us more.
4 June 2026
Signpost update: Top chefs make their way to Mournabbey
Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, fills us in on the latest happenings from her farm in Mourneabbey, including a visit from top chefs, breeding plans and how the extended spell of fine weather allowed for reseeding.
4 June 2026