Articles
Get snapping: Soil Health Week Photography Competition launched
To coincide with Soil Health Week, a national photography competition ‘Soil in Focus’ has been launched.
24 September 2025
A Kildare soil revival
South Kildare farmer, Colm Flynn is witnessing the revival of something many others have long overlooked – the life contained within the soil beneath his feet.
24 September 2025
Sire selection for autumn-calving suckler herds
With the breeding season fast approaching for autumn-calving herds, Future Beef Programme Advisor, James Mullane shares advice on bull selection and breeding enough replacements.
24 September 2025
Best practice sheep dipping guidelines for the protection of water
Sheep dipping is vital for parasite control, but products like organophosphates and pyrethroids pose risks to water quality if not handled correctly. Sinéad Devaney tells us more.
24 September 2025
Dairy beef – the importance of drafting
The drafting and selection of finished animals will soon commence and continue right through the spring on DairyBeef 500 farms. Here, the DairyBeef 500 team share some key tips.
24 September 2025
The essentials for successful farm succession
James McDonnell, Teagasc Farm Management Specialist, and Clare O’Keeffe, Succession Ireland Mediator, join Ciaran Lynch and Catherine Egan on this week’s joint episode of the Ovicast and the Beef Edge podcast to discuss all aspects of generation renewal, succession and mediation.
23 September 2025
September grass update with Dr. Philip Creighton
Teagasc Researcher, Dr. Philip Creighton gives us the monthly update on grassland management.
23 September 2025
Harvest reflections with Signpost farmer Darren Allen
This year’s harvest brought a mixed bag of results, writes Signpost Tillage farmer, Darren Allen, while crop quality was exceptional and yields were respectable, the financial return was deeply disappointing.
23 September 2025
Conducting the Grass VESS test
To evaluate soil structure in grassland systems, one of the most practical methods available is the Grass VESS test, a visual, tactile technique based on the Visual Evaluation of Soil Structure (VESS) method.
23 September 2025
Ram management during mating season to maximise future flock performance
Effective ram management during the mating season is essential for ensuring high flock fertility and avoiding costly surprises at scanning time. Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Michael Gottstein tells us more.
23 September 2025