Articles
Teat liners – time for a change?
0 Teat liners – time for a change? Over the next few weeks, Padraig O’Connor writes, the teat liners will need to be changed in most spring-calving dairy herds. This will depend on the parlour size, the number of milkings per day and the number of cows being milked through the parlour. The […]
2 June 2025
Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
0 Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event Teagasc, in collaboration with The Heritage Council, is hosting an Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event on Thursday, 12 June. Taking place over two venues: the Country Arms Hotel, Birr Co. Offaly from 10am to 1pm; and Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly from 2pm […]
2 June 2025
Working together: Collaborative farming models for a sustainable future
0 Working together: Collaborative farming models for a sustainable future Where potential successors are not in a position to take over, but the current generation want to step back from farming, what are the options? Collaborative Farming Specialist, Ruth Fennell took a closer look at collaborative farming models at the recent Entry, Progression […]
1 June 2025
Help the environment and boost farm profits
0 Help the environment and boost farm profits Over 17,000 farmers are working with Teagasc’s Signpost Advisory Programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Teagasc Signpost Programme, and George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme Manager, tells us more. The Teagasc Signpost Programme has three parts. Firstly, a network of 125 […]
1 June 2025
A guide to maximising the value of your wool
A guide to maximising the value of your wool Produced by the Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC), in partnership with Teagasc, the ‘Shear Success’ guide is aimed at supporting sheep farmers to maximise the value of their wool. With shearing now underway, weather permitting, wool quality and presentation are important to ensure […]
31 May 2025
Agri Aware ‘Open Farm’ event planned for Future Beef farm
Agri Aware ‘Open Farm’ event planned for Future Beef farm Aonghusa Fahy, a participant in Teagasc’s Future Beef Programme, will open the gates of his farm for two important Agri Aware events over the coming weeks. Open Farm is the flagship event in Agri Aware’s mission of enhancing agricultural literacy, giving the […]
31 May 2025
A place for companion forages on your farm?
A place for companion forages on your farm? Visitors to the Sheep 2025 Open Day, taking place on Saturday, June 21 at the Teagasc Mellows Campus in Athenry, Co. Galway, will hear the latest on Teagasc’s research findings in the area of companion forages. Researcher Sarah Woodmartin will present a summary of […]
31 May 2025
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland Tommy Delahunt, a tillage farmer in Co. Wicklow, who is in the Growing Organics programme, and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, join this episode of the Environment Edge podcast. Joining hosts Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn, Tommy maps his journey from conventional tillage to […]
31 May 2025
Focus on sow replacement rate
Focus on sow replacement rate Managing sow replacement is key to farm success. Aiming for 5 to 6 litters per sow can cut costs and improve piglet health. Gerard McCutcheon tells us more. The average annual sow culling rate in 2023 was 52% on recorded herds (Teagasc Profit Monitor). The average sow […]
30 May 2025
Leading Rural Sociologist Outlines Blueprint for Making EU Agriculture More Attractive
Leading Rural Sociologist Outlines Blueprint for Making EU Agriculture More Attractive Professor Frank Vanclay of the University of Groningen presented principles relevant to implementing the European Commission’s ambitious Vision for EU Agriculture at Teagasc’s Mellows Campus on Thursday, 29 May, offering practical guidance on making farming more attractive. Speaking just three weeks […]
30 May 2025