Articles
A refresher on stubble cultivation rules and glyphosate label changes
This week’s broken weather has brought a lull in harvest 2025 activity. Now’s a good time to refresh on the regulations pertaining to stubble cultivation and glyphosate use.
16 July 2025
Future Beef farmer Kay O’Sullivan’s conversion to organic
Future Beef farmer, Kay O’Sullivan from Co. Cork is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss her organic beef finishing system, current management on the farm and the upcoming national beef walk taking place on her farm.
16 July 2025
Measure performance to drive a reduction in emissions
Using farm records to monitor on-farm performance helps us to drive down our carbon footprint and improve farm profitability, Brendan Smiddy, a Signpost Climate Advisor based in Teagasc Midleton, tells us how.
16 July 2025
Mid-summer target weights for dairy beef heifers
As we head into the second half of the year, DairyBeef 500 Advisor, Gordon Peppard reminds us of the importance of monitoring dairy beef heifer performance in order to optimise performance and achieve desired finishing weights.
16 July 2025
Tom Tierney’s ‘Farming for Water’ EIP actions
As part of this Signpost update, tillage farmer Tom Tierney ponders where does the volumes of rain that fall on his farm end up, while highlighting some of the key actions he’s taking to protect water quality.
15 July 2025
OviCast: July grass update with Sarah Woodmartin
Teagasc Researcher, Sarah Woodmartin joins this episode of the OviCast podcast to give an update of grassland management.
15 July 2025
When’s the best time to wean lambs?
The optimum time to wean lambs is at 14 weeks or 100 days of age, writes Patricia Lynch, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, who shares key tips on maximising lamb performance in the post-weaning period.
15 July 2025
Nationwide farmyard design and infrastructure events underway
Over the coming weeks, Teagasc will host a series of Farmyard Design and Infrastructure events across Ireland.
15 July 2025
Sheep scheme tasks and deadlines
Are you enrolled in the Sheep Improvement Scheme or National Sheep Welfare Scheme? Eamonn Dempsey, a B&T Drystock Advisor based in Tralee, provides a timely reminder of the key scheme actions and their completion dates.
15 July 2025
Have you entered the ‘Trees in Our Lives’ photo competition?
Organised by the Teagasc Forestry Development Department and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the ‘Trees in Our Lives’ photo competition highlights the multiple benefits provided by trees and forests. The competition is open to all ages and features junior and adult categories.
14 July 2025