3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (101+ words) Soil health matters to boost yields Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority At the recent Johnstown Castle Research Centre Open Day, Michael Hennessy caught up with Dr. Fiona Brennan, a Teagasc Senior Researcher in Soil Microbiology, to talk about soil…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (530+ words) From the correct management of catch and forage crops to liming and farm roadway maintenance, the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this July. Catch crops are an effective way…...

4+ hour ago  (72+ words) This is Beef Farming" Photo Competition Winners Announced in Teagasc Grange Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority Golden Hour by Cian Wrynne Adult Category Runner up My Hereford cow North, standing proudly beside her first-born calf Skye in the golden…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago  (461+ words) Pat Maher, a Growing Organics Demonstration Farmer, is transitioning his farm from a conventional dairy enterprise, operating under the Nitrates Derogation, to an organic suckler beef system. His journey highlights the opportunities and challenges involved in changing farming systems while…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (558+ words) Operating a predominantly early maturing steer system in Cappadavock, near Tuam, Co. Galway, Dairy Beef 500 participants, Olivia and Keith Lowry will host a national farm walk on Thursday, July 9. John Kilboyle, Drystock Enterprise Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, previews the event....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (379+ words) Beef farmers should focus on optimising nutrition within their chosen beef system rather than moving between different systems in reaction to short-term changes in market prices. That's according to Dr. Emily Roskam, Ruminant Nutrition Research Officer at Teagasc, Grange, who…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (192+ words) The BEEF2026 open day is taking place at the Teagasc Animal and Grassland, Research and Innovation centre in Grange, County Meath today. The main focus of the Open Day is "Driving Sustainable Performance, with thousands of farmers attending to hear about…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (301+ words) Provisional analysis from the Beef Quest research project was presented to farmers attending the BEEF2026 Open Day, today, July 1 at Teagasc Grange. Last year, 87% of steers and heifers were sold from their farm of origin, suggesting that most cattle experienced at…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago  (354+ words) A Teagasc supported dairy development project in Tanzania has helped thousands of smallholder farmers improve milk production, enhance farm resilience and increase household incomes. The "Maziwa Faida" project, meaning "successful dairy", is a "3 million co-operation and development initiative funded by…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (294+ words) A lack of an organic premium is often cited as one of the most common reasons for dairy farmers to avoid contemplating an organic conversion for their farm. With this obstacle currently removed, should more conventional dairy farmers be evaluating…...