Articles
Getting Ready for the 2026 Dairy Season
Michael Donoghue, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, highlights areas that will require attention over the next few weeks before cows start calving again in February.
4 January 2026
Forming a registered farm partnership in 2026?
Are you beginning the process of entering a registered farm partnership or are plans already in foot to do so in 2026? If the answer is ‘Yes’, then registering for an upcoming Teagasc webinar is a must.
4 January 2026
Higher yields and reduced fertiliser from diverse swards
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser.
3 January 2026
Procurement protocols for dairy-beef calves on DairyBeef 500 farms
With the calf rearing season just around the corner, now’s a good time to refresh on the procurement protocols being followed by farmers enrolled in the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Programme that may be of use of your farm this spring.
3 January 2026
A soil sample for every paddock on the milking platform
Lakeland Dairies Signpost farmer, Kieran McDermott tells us of his plans for soil sampling and the actions he’s taken to reduce cow lameness.
2 January 2026
Farmers Leading Farm Safety
As part of the BeSafe Project, a group of Mayo farmers worked with some of the project's key findings and developed them into practical tools to raise farm safety awareness and address risks.
2 January 2026
Essential steps when considering retirement
Hugh McEneaney, Farm Management Specialist, outlines how taking some simple steps when considering retirement will result in better outcomes for everyone involved.
2 January 2026
Upskilling will pay benefits
The benefits of continuous education and upskilling form the topic of conversation of this week’s Tillage Edge podcast.
1 January 2026
Navigating the taxes and reliefs around farm transfer
Take action early and seek good advice when it comes to transferring the family farm, writes Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, who discusses how the O'Connor family from Roscommon are availing of reliefs that will allow the family farm to pass between generations with minimal or even no tax burden whatsoever.
1 January 2026
Observations from the Signpost Tillage Programme Phase 1
As Phase 1 of the Signpost Programme comes near an end, John Mahon, Signpost Tillage Advisor, reviews what’s been happening on the 10 Signpost tillage demonstration farms and what the key learnings have been.
1 January 2026