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First organic heifer show & sale at Gort Mart

The Organic Beef and Lamb Innovation Group (OBLIG) and Teagasc recently held its first organic cattle sale at Gort Mart, Co. Galway, where 280 organic cattle went under the hammer, Teagasc Organic Advisor, John Noonan, and Declan Pyne, OBLIG coordinator, report on the sale.
22 October 2026

Autumn disease control in winter oilseed rape

The area of winter oilseed rape has increased significantly this season. Early sowing, available soil mineral nitrogen and good responses to organic manures have resulted in large canopies in many fields. While crops are well established, it is important to monitor for light leaf spot and phoma stem canker this autumn. Ciaran Collins tells us more.
22 October 2026

Feeding advice for late-cut grass silage

Silage harvested from mid-September onwards makes up a significant proportion of the additional fodder reserves on many farms. Here, Dr Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, offers advice on how best to manage the feeding of this late-cut silage.
22 October 2026

Could heritage barley varieties offer new qualities for today?

Preserved in Ireland’s national seed bank, historical barley varieties may hold great potential for today’s brewing, distilling and food production. Teagasc-led research has been assessing whether such heritage varieties can offer “new” qualities for contemporary markets.
22 October 2026

Taoiseach visits Teagasc research exhibits at Global Bioeconomy Summit

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD, visited the Teagasc exhibition stand at the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 in Dublin today where he learned about Teagasc research and innovation supporting the development of a sustainable and circular bioeconomy in Ireland.
21 October 2026

Advancing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: Building an Inclusive and Accessible organisation

Teagasc has launched its second Diversity Equity and Inclusion strategy (DE&I) entitled ‘Advancing Diversity Equity and Inclusion: Building an Inclusive and Accessible Organisation.’ The strategy was launched by the Teagasc Chairperson, Liam Herlihy, at the Growing Voices; Women in Farming event.
21 October 2026

Missing daily liveweight gain targets could cost beef finishers

Achieving target daily liveweight gains is critical to the profitability of beef finishing systems, according to Teagasc Cattle Specialist, David Argue.
21 October 2026

Getting Winter Ready: Keeping cattle healthy at housing

Continuing the ‘Getting Winter Ready’ series, Catherine Egan is joined by Animal Health Ireland’s Dr. Natascha Meunier on this week’s Beef Edge podcast, to discuss preparing cattle for housing and maintaining good animal health through the winter.
21 October 2026

Signpost update: Doing the day job and flying the flag for Irish organic farming

After a busy couple of weeks flying the organics flag and claiming European honours, Kay O’Sullivan, an organic farmer and participant in the Teagasc Signpost and Future Beef Programmes, brings us up to date with the latest happenings from Mourneabbey, Co. Cork.
21 October 2026

Showcasing achievements and ambitions in developing a sustainable bioeconomy

Teagasc is exhibiting to the international bioeconomy community in Dublin this week as part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026 (GBS 2026), one of the world’s leading forums for bioeconomy policy, research, innovation and collaboration.
20 October 2026