Articles
Signpost update: Refining a dairy-beef system in Cork
Participant in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programmes, Denis Hickey writes on putting structure on his dairy-beef enterprise in Co. Cork to deliver the biggest impact.
14 March 2026
Signpost update: Balancing sheep farming with off-farm work commitments
Michael Forde, a participant in the Teagasc Better Farm Sheep and Signpost Programmes, explains why being prepared is an essential when balancing sheep farming with off-farm work commitments.
13 March 2026
Opportunities to diversify are never too far from James O’Keeffe’s mind
Creating multiple income streams to develop a resilient farm business, James and Zita O’Keeffe, from Crossakiel, Co. Meath, are organic tillage farmers with a diversified farm holding. Dr Siobhán Kavanagh and John Mahon, Signpost Programme tells us more.
6 March 2026
Teagasc weekly Signpost webinar to highlight Agroforestry opportunities
On Friday morning, February 27, Teagasc invites you to participate in its highly popular Signpost Webinar series, which will explore attractive options for agroforestry - the beneficial integration of trees and farming on the same land parcels. Tom Houlihan of the Teagasc Forestry Department tells us more.
23 February 2026
Progress on climate
Launched earlier this week, the Teagasc publication ‘Achievements 2025: Progress with Innovation, Sustainability and Technical Performance in the Agri Food sector’ brought together some of the key metrics of productivity in Irish agriculture and the levels of adoption of the new and innovative technologies by Irish farms.
21 February 2026
Select the correct fertilisers and save €25/cow
Over the coming weeks, with increasing day length and improving soil conditions, it will be time to start applying fertilisers to meet the growing nutrient demands on grassland farms. Mark Plunkett and Seamus Kearney take a close look at the cost saving benefits of selecting the most appropriate product.
17 February 2026
2025 winner, Don Somers, on the importance of the Environmental Sustainability Award
Don Somers, the Wexford tillage farmer who won the 2025 Teagasc–FBD Environmental Sustainability Award, and Siobhán Kavanagh from Teagasc’s Signpost Farm programme, join Michael Hennessy on this week’s Tillage Edge.
13 February 2026
Signpost Tillage update: Looking back at the positives
Despite 2025 being a challenging year for Irish tillage farmers, Signpost Programme Tillage Farmer, Tom Tierney reflects on some of the positives.
3 February 2026
Fertiliser use changes, impacts and key recommendations
Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme, takes a look at how fertiliser use changed on farms in 2025, examines the possible environmental impacts and shares key recommendations for the year ahead.
21 January 2026
2026 Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched
The Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards for 2026 were launched today, Monday 19th January by Teagasc, with generous support from FBD. These awards recognise the progress that farmers are making to improve environmental performance, while continuing to produce high quality, nutritious food, in a profitable and sustainable manner.
19 January 2026