Articles
Guidelines to minimise thermoduric bacteria in bulk tank milk
Thermoduric bacteria are organisms capable of surviving pasteurisation which results in negative effects for milk processing.
24 February 2026
Teagasc publish Enterprise Roadmaps 2030
Teagasc has published a new series of “Enterprise Roadmaps” looking forward to 2030 across seven agricultural enterprise areas; dairy, beef, sheep, pigs, tillage, horticulture, and forestry.
23 February 2026
The Road to 2030: A Clear Direction for Irish Dairy
Emer Kennedy, Dairy Enterprise leader, Teagasc Moorepark and Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, join James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the recently launched Teagasc Dairy Roadmap 2030 - a blueprint for where the Irish dairy sector needs to go over the remainder of this decade.
23 February 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
Sheep, methane and global emissions
Methane from livestock remains a big focus in climate discussions, and sheep are no exception. A new international study, led by Teagasc researcher Dr Fiona McGovern, published in Small Ruminant Research, brings together data from over 6,000 sheep across Ireland, the UK, France, Norway, Uruguay and New Zealand to better understand what drives methane emissions; and what this means for breeding more efficient sheep.
23 February 2026
Outsourcing fertiliser spreading this spring
Identifying ways to create more time and get tasks done when they need to be is productive and cost effective. Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley floats the idea of outsourcing fertiliser spreading this spring.
23 February 2026
Grass growth rebounds in 2025
As measured by farmers using PastureBase Ireland, grass production increased to an average of 13.2 tonnes dry matter per hectare in 2025, a considerable rebound on the quantities grown in 2024 and 2023.
22 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
NATSEED – species-specific seed sampling strategies for native trees
Since its launch in April 2025, the NATSEED project has focused on improving our understanding of native tree seed sources in Ireland and the methods used to assess seed quality, Saoirse O’Neill Field, NATSEED Project Research Technician, Teagasc; Dheeraj Singh Rathore, Tree Improvement Research Officer, Teagasc, Colin Kelleher, Taxonomist & Keeper of the Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland; and Patrick Langan, NATSEED Project Postdoctoral Researcher, National Botanic Gardens of Ireland, tell us more.
20 February 2026
The Irish duck sector: Tradition, innovation and global reach
Peter McConnell, Technical Farm Manager with Silver Hill Duck, joins Teagasc Poultry Advisor, Rebecca Tierney on this episode of the Poultry Edge podcast to discuss the continued growth of the Irish duck sector at home and around the world.
20 February 2026