Articles
Behind the scenes with Noel McSweeney: Preparing championship cattle for the Tullamore Show
Cork beef farmer, Noel McSweeney and his Teagasc Advisor, David Hallissey, explain how they prepare for this year's Tullamore Show on this week’s Beef Edge podcast.
5 August 2026
Sheep Management Notes – August 2026
Focused on grassland management, managing ewe body condition and purchasing scheme eligible rams, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc Athenry, Damian Costello shares his August management notes.
5 August 2026
Don’t forget the next generation
With grass supplies remaining tight on many farms and supplementary feeding having been introduced, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs discusses the importance of keeping young stock thriving.
5 August 2026
Signpost update: Harvest 2026, cover crop establishments and AgNav
Tom Barry, Signpost Programme Tillage farmer, brings us up to date with the latest happenings from his farm in Cork, focusing on the performance of winter crops, cover crop establishments and the carbon footprint of his oat crops.
5 August 2026
Why stubble cultivation lowers your weed burden
Reducing the seed burden in the soil is key to lowering weed pressure in subsequent growing crops and for this week’s Tillage Edge, Dr Vijaya Bhaskar, a weed researcher at Teagasc Oak Park, joins the podcast to discuss what farmers can do in the coming weeks to tackle weeds.
5 August 2026
New farmer and vet supports launched to ease the burden of TB outbreaks
A new step-by-step guide for managing TB (tuberculosis) breakdowns in cattle herds, a series of biosecurity demonstration videos, and a practical training programme for vets have been launched following a year-long research project examining how farmers and vets experience TB outbreaks on Irish farms.
4 August 2026
What happens to worm burdens during and after a dry spell?
Amanda McEvoy joins the OviCast podcast to discuss the impact of recent weather conditions on worm burdens in sheep flocks.
4 August 2026
Five Practical Steps to Improve Water Quality on Your Farm in August
Protecting water quality has never been more important for farmers, not only to meet environmental requirements but also to safeguard the long-term productivity and sustainability of their land. The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this August.
4 August 2026
Protect your flock: Have a biosecurity plan for new sheep
Every sheep entering or indeed re-entering the flock presents a potential biosecurity risk, Ciaran Lynch, Sheep Specialist at Teagasc, writes on the importance of following a biosecurity plan.
4 August 2026
Why certain foods give you wind, and what you can do about it
Harsh Mathur, Teagasc Research Officer, Jane Lavin, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Samuel Breselge, assistant professor for Functional Beverage Technology at the Technical University of Munich, tell us how some foods, such as baked beans, are notorious for causing bloating and flatulence because they contain components which are hard to digest.
3 August 2026