Through our dedicated people, Teagasc undertakes an extensive range of research across animal and grassland systems, crops, environment and land use, food, rural economy and development, climate and biodiversity. Delivered through national and international collaborations, Teagasc is a leader in agriculture and food research. Below is a flavour of some of our research projects and collaborations.
AgriAdapt
Supporting Irish farmers and foresters to adapt to climate change by delivering practical forecasts, tools,…
ExcludeMRSA
Preventing transmission of MRSA from livestock to humans through competitive exclusion Pig farms act as reservoir of Livestock-Associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA). Through occupational exposure to farm dust and contact…
Pigtail
Using stakeholder insights to drive behavioural change in the pig industry The tail docking of…
BeefQuest
Calling all Beef Farmers! 200 farmers wanted for earlier finishing research project Reducing the finishing age of beef cattle to 22-23 months by 2030 is a key strategy for the…
LIFE Green Sheep
Setting up of a dynamic progress initiative about low carbon and sustainable sheep farms in 5 countries in Europe with 40 partners. Demonstration and dissemination actions to reduce the carbon…
Life Beef Carbon
The development and application of farm level tools to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of beef cattle production system The LIFE BEEF CARBON project is aiming to reduce the beef…
BovINE – Beef Innovation Network Europe
BovINE was an EU project funded from 2020 to 2022, set up to drive the…
Dairy 4 Future
The Atlantic area encompassing regions along the Atlantic coastline of Europe is well positioned to…
Climate Smart Dairy Eritrea
The CSARIDE project was a €4m project funded by EU DeSIRA. It ran from 2020…
