Articles
What’s your plan for flock replacements?
Although still August, the sheep breeding season is fast approaching. With hogget ewes reaching record prices in some early specialised sales, sheep farmers need to have a plan for sourcing their next generation of ewes – whether breeding from within of having to enter the market.
24 August 2025
Listen: Grass10 advice as some farms deal with low grass supply
For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are dealing with low grass supply. He also focuses on reviewing where fertiliser use needs to be.
23 August 2025
Quarantine treatment – avoid buying in resistant worms
When introducing new sheep onto the farm, one of the biggest risks is that they could be carrying resistant parasites or worms. To avoid the spread of these worms, a quarantine treatment protocol should be followed for all incoming sheep.
23 August 2025
Young Kerry farmer brings stateside learnings home
Kerry farmer, Thomas O’Connor has brought valuable knowledge gained abroad back to his family farm located outside Tralee, Co. Kerry.
23 August 2025
Celebrating Ireland’s Hedgerows – National Hedgerow Week 2025
Teagasc and the Heritage Council are launching National Hedgerow Week 2025, an initiative to raise awareness of the value of hedgerows in our landscapes, with a series of free events highlighting the benefits hedgerows provide to our rural landscape.
22 August 2025
New autumn white clover management
A research trial was conducted at Teagasc Moorepark from 29 September 2023 to 31 October 2024 to examine the effects of autumn closing date and initial spring defoliation strategy on white clover persistence.
22 August 2025
New technologies to reduce antibiotic use on pig farms
New research on Irish pig farms has identified strategies such as management, hygiene, and biosecurity as solutions to protect piglet health while reducing the use of antibiotics.
22 August 2025
Navigating the post-storm timber harvesting and marketing process
As part of its ongoing support for forest owners impacted by storm damage, Teagasc is holding a series of One-to-One Forestry Clinics, focusing on areas significantly impacted by recent weather events, commencing on August 21.
22 August 2025
Critical decisions ahead when planning for harvest 2026
With harvest 2025 coming to a close, Teagasc Crops Specialist, Shay Phelan writes that tillage farmers face into critical decisions over the coming weeks when planning for harvest 2026.
21 August 2025
Varieties for 2026 – a report from Goldcrop’s open day
In the first of two episodes covering seed company open days held earlier this year, John Dunne from Goldcrop discusses the selection of varieties available this season.
21 August 2025