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Closing date approaching for 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme
Have you applied for the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme? With payment rates of up to €75/calf available, time is running out if you wish to apply.
16 September 2025
Foundations of Equine Health in the Breeding Environment
Equine Collaboration for Health and Outreach (ECHO) delivered their first event last Friday, 12 September, at the Irish National Stud and Gardens in Tully, County Kildare.
16 September 2025
Teagasc showcases Food Innovation at Ploughing 2025
Visitors to this year’s National Ploughing Championships can look forward to a packed programme at the Teagasc stand, where food science and innovation will be one of the highlights. Rose Edwin tells us more.
16 September 2025
Choosing Wheat Varieties for 2026 – Is Yellow Rust a Concern?
As cereal planting decisions loom, variety choice is more important than ever. This episode of the Tillage Edge looks at how shifting performance and rising yellow rust pressure will influence variety selection.
15 September 2025
New Entry Requirements for Teagasc Courses
Teagasc has announced the introduction of new entry requirements for its full time Level 5 education programmes in Agriculture, Horticulture, Equine and Forestry, which will come into effect for applications for the 2026/2027 academic year.
15 September 2025
Don’t let poor grazing infrastructure affect your herd’s performance
Properly implemented grazing infrastructure increases productivity and sustainability in livestock enterprises, but research from Teagasc Moorepark shows that there are crucial hurdles to overcome first.
15 September 2025
Refocus on calving interval needed on suckler farms
Following the recent release of the 2025 Beef Calving Statistics Report by the ICBF, Teagasc Beef Specialist, Catherine Egan encourages suckler farmers to sit down and examine their herd’s performance, as calving interval is going in the wrong direction nationally.
15 September 2025
Enabling farmers to implement 8 Actions for Change to protect and improve water quality
Philip Murphy, Noel Meehan and Pat Dillion explain the aims of the Better Farming for Water Campaign, and how targeted actions at catchment and farm level can protect and improve water quality across Ireland.
15 September 2025
Improving fertility and performance with John Barry
John Barry's approach highlights the key priorities for Irish suckler beef farmers: good herd fertility, strong calf performance, and effective grassland management.
14 September 2025
Research update: Lamb growth rates and replacements
Dr. Sarah Woodmartin, Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation Centre, Teagasc Athenry, Co. Galway reports on the latest from the Sheep Research Demonstration Farm.
14 September 2025