Articles
Soil sampling – an integral tool for your farm
The starting point in nutrient management planning on farms, Anthony Dineen, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Macroom, Co. Cork, looks at the many benefits that soil sampling brings.
13 October 2025
Organic opportunities in the West
John Noonan highlights the sustainable practices of Enda and Noreen Monaghan, organic sheep farmers in Galway, and Joe Kelly, organic horticulture and suckler farmer in Mayo. These two farms are very different, illustrating the range of possibilities within organic farming.
12 October 2025
Grazing management update with Jason Coulter, Co. Sligo
On this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice and the start of closing up for early spring grass. It’s a great week to reseed paddocks sprayed and grazed.
12 October 2025
Top five tips for dairy farmers this October
From preparations for next spring to storage slurry requirements, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer, Dr. Joe Patton shares his top five tips for October.
12 October 2025
Delivering science-based innovation to support industry
Teagasc’s position as a key contributor to Ireland’s innovation ecosystem, supporting industry engagement, commercialisation and entrepreneurship across the agri-food and bioeconomy sectors, has been confirmed by the recently published 2024 Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey (AKTS).
11 October 2025
Dairy Edge: Winter diets for liquid milk herds
Dr Mike Dineen, Teagasc Senior Research Officer, joins James Dunne on this episode of the Dairy Edge podcast to discuss making informed decisions around the diet for freshly calved cows.
11 October 2025
Winter dosing – a guide from the Future Beef team
Like it or loathe it, the winter housing period is fast approaching and to prepare beef farmers and their livestock for the upcoming winter, the Teagasc Future Beef team has published a new technical note focusing on a Winter Health Strategy.
11 October 2025
More than just wonky carrots
Did you know that marketing standards can lead to perfectly edible and nutritious food being discarded simply because it doesn’t fit the bill in terms of size or good looks? As part of our partnership in the ROSETTA project, Teagasc is striving for solutions that not only prevents this food waste but is aiming to find alternative uses for fruits and vegetables – even the wonkiest of carrots.
10 October 2025
Rye as a competitive feed for the Irish pig sector
Michael McKeon of the Teagasc Pig Development Department discusses the potential of rye as a cost-effective and nutritionally viable alternative grain for the Irish pig sector.
10 October 2025
New Teagasc podcast for poultry producers
Covering all the news advice and insights from the poultry sector, Teagasc has launched the Poultry Edge Podcast and added it to its suite of enterprise podcasts.
10 October 2025