Articles
Why cation exchange capacity matters on your farm
Eddie Casey spoke to Michael Hennessy at the recent Johnstown Castle Research Centre Open Day to talk about Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) and why it’s important for farmers to understand their soils and the actions they can take to influence CEC and nutrient retention.
16 July 2026
Getting footbaths right
A good footbath routine can reduce infectious lameness and improve hoof health. A well-designed footbath, used correctly, helps protect both animal welfare and farm profitability. Patrick Gowing, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, tells us more.
16 July 2026
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demonstration Farm Open Day
Tipperary Dairy Beef Demonstration Farm will host a Major Open Day on Wednesday, 22nd July at 11:00 am.
16 July 2026
Does your paddock size impact your herd performance?
The answer is yes - pasture allocation has an impact on our first lactation animals. As part of Grass10 Grazing Infrastructure Month, Caitlin Looney, Teagasc Moorepark, tells us more.
15 July 2026
Steps to protect animals during hot weather
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has issued advice to farmers and animal owners in relation to taking care of their animals during the continued spell of high temperatures affecting the country.
15 July 2026
Inside the Tipperary Dairy Calf-to-Beef Demonstration Farm
Teagasc Technologist to the Tipperary Dairy Calf-to-Beef Demonstration Farm, Chloe Millar, joins Catherine Egan on the Beef Edge podcast to give an update on the farm and an insight into the National Open Day taking place on the farm on Wednesday 22nd July at 11am.
15 July 2026
Mixed farm system paying dividends in Co. Roscommon
Farmers in the west of Ireland and particularly Roscommon are renowned for operating a mixed grazing system (running both cattle and a mid-season lambing ewe flock), which is no different on the farm of Olivia Hynes, Four Roads, Co. Roscommon, participant in the Future Beef Programme. Producing quality weanlings and finishing lambs off grass is a key feature of her efficient farm business.
15 July 2026
Teagasc and GSI strengthen partnership through new Memorandum of Understanding
Teagasc and the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) deepened their long-standing relationship and successful scientific collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently. The MoU was signed by Koen Verbruggen, Director of GSI and Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director, at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, County Wexford.
15 July 2026
Grass growth update: Managing through the dry spell
Grass10 Advisor, Nikki Kennedy, joins the OviCast podcast, providing an update on grass growth across the country.
14 July 2026
Signpost update: Winter forage, breeding and finishing with Kay O’Sullivan
Very much a case of if it’s not broken, don’t fix it, Kay O’Sullivan, organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Future Beef and Signpost Programmes, tells us about the benefits she’s seen from growing forage crops as a winter food source over the last five years.
14 July 2026