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National Dairy Conference to focus on developing resilient systems
Centred on the theme of ‘Developing Resilient Dairy Farming Systems’, this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference will take place in Cork on Wednesday, November 25.
28 October 2026
Getting winter ready: Winter nutrition
Teagasc nutritionist, Aisling Claffey is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss practical winter feeding strategies for beef farmers.
28 October 2026
Cover crop and soil health event set for Oak Park
This Friday, October 30th, Teagasc will host a practical tillage event centred on cover crops, soil health and farmer wellbeing at Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow.
28 October 2026
Reducing Ammonia emissions: Assessing the costs and benefits for Irish farmers
A new study led by Teagasc and UCD has analysed the cost-effectiveness of on-farm practices to reduce ammonia emissions.
28 October 2026
Exploring new opportunities for the family farm
For many farm families, the traditional agricultural enterprise remains at the heart of the farm business. However, as Teagasc Advisor, Eimear Hughes writes rising costs, family circumstances, a desire to create additional income or nurture an entrepreneurial spirit can all lead farmers to consider an alternative enterprise on their farm.
27 October 2026
Grazing management for the weeks ahead
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy joins Ciaran Lynch on this episode of the OviCast podcast to discuss grassland management for the weeks ahead.
27 October 2026
Weight for age critical with dairy-beef runner systems
As part of its suite of Beef Budgets, Teagasc has published a Dairy Beef Runner System budget, which provides guideline costs for carrying an early maturing runner through to either a 23-month steer or 19–20 month heifer system.
27 October 2026
Learning more about organic farming in Ireland
Farmers, advisors and researchers from seven countries visited Ireland in late September as part of a Teagasc hosted OH-Fine Project cross-visit to learn more about organic farming in Ireland.
27 October 2026
Winter feeding efficiency with Martina Gormley
Martina Gormley, Dairy Specialist in Athenry, Co. Galway, joins Stuart Childs on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss a survey on winter feeding practices that she completed with a number of farmers across the country over the winter period 2025/26.
26 October 2026
Act early if facing cash flow issues
Input price increases, lower milk price and poor grass growth have all combined to put significant pressure on farm cashflows. Given this, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Patrick Gowing reminds farmers of the importance of completing a quick cash test.
26 October 2026