20+ hour, 46+ min ago   (211+ words) Irish Sport Horse Studbook Young Breeders team of Robert Deegan, Faye Delaney, Edward Hennessy, Ben Kavanagh, Sarah Kavanagh, Ellen McWey, Rowan-Alice Murphy, and Ashling Wall were crowned reserve world champions at the 2026 WBFSH International Young Breeders World Championships. The championships…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (294+ words) The Ballyhaise Agricultural College sheep enterprise is focused on helping students learn practical skills to support their future career in farming. In the below video, Fergus O’Rourke, Sheep Teacher at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, introduces the college’s sheep enterprise. Fergus O’Rourke…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (268+ words) Diana van Doorn, Research Officer for Farm Safety, Health and Wellbeing, highlights that emergency preparedness is an important part of farm safety. The first few minutes after a serious incident can be critical. Knowing what to do, how to call…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (302+ words) Silvoarable is an Agroforestry option where trees are grown with other farm crops such as cereals or fruit and vegetables. Crops are normally grown amongst single or multiple rows of trees, creating a more diverse multi-tiered farming environment. Tom Houlihan,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (781+ words) Fiona Thorne, Adriana Ferreira Maluf Braga and JJ Lenehan explore some of the opportunities available in anaerobic digestion and provide an overview of some of the research ongoing in Teagasc, Grange. Work completed by Teagasc shows that meeting Ireland’s biomethane…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (252+ words) The Tipperary Dairy Beef Demonstration Farm opened its gates to over a thousand farmers for a successful open day yesterday, Wednesday, 22nd July. Pictured L-R: Gus O Brien, Shinagh Estates; Sean Deasy, Shinagh Estates, Donal Mullane Teagasc Tipperary, and Paul Nolan,…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (441+ words) A new report from Teagasc economists reviews the current position in agricultural output and input markets and assesses prospects for Irish farm incomes this year. Table 1: Average Farm Incomes 2022 to 2025 and Income Forecast for 2026 Cattle prices remain at historically high…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (691+ words) The past few weeks have seen exceptionally high temperatures and low rainfall across all parts of the country. Padraig Glynn, Teagasc Advisor, discusses the key management priorities for drystock farmers during dry conditions. July often brings a natural slowdown in…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (170+ words) Farm accidents can have an instant impact on the farmer, the farm family and the farm business, so it is important to take action to prevent them. Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health and Safety Specialist, explains more. If you want to…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (290+ words) After weeks of warm, dry weather it's easy to assume that the soil beneath our feet has become lifeless. Crops are under increasing moisture stress, the soil feels hard and dry, and life beneath the surface appears to have all…...