16+ hour, 28+ min ago  (324+ words) The Teagasc Horticulture Road Map 2030 provides an overview of Ireland's horticulture sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets. The horticulture sector is a specialised sector of Irish Agriculture that contributed "644m, including "220m potatoes, to agricultural output…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (231+ words) The Horizon Europe VALPRO Path project, coordinated by Teagasc, will host a webinar on Thursday, 2 April 2026, 12:00 AM - 1:00 PM CET, exploring the potential of faba bean in building sustainable plant-protein value chains. Titled "Creating plant protein value chains " Faba bean, the…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (953+ words) Improving grassland management is one of the most cost-effective tools to improve the profitability and viability of dairy-beef production, Dr Ellen Fitzpatrick and Dr Nicky Byrne tells us more. Optimising grassland management is a vital strategy to achieve the desired…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (143+ words) Prof. Donagh Berry, Quantitative Geneticist at Teagasc Moorepark, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss the future of Irish Dairy Breeding Programmes. In order to continue this, it will be important to have a structured breeding programme…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (276+ words) New Dairy Calf-to-Beef Manual Launched'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority New Dairy Calf-to-Beef Manual Launched Commenting on the launch, Minister Heydon said; "The Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan contains ten practical actions, all designed to support farmers engaged in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (297+ words) The breeding season on Irish dairy farms has become increasingly concentrated in the late April to June period. The purpose of dairy Breeding Week, which takes place from Monday, 30th March to Friday, 3rd April, is to provide timely information and reminders…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (295+ words) The breeding season on Irish dairy farms has become increasingly concentrated in the late April to June period. Dairy Breeding Week, takes place from Monday, 30th March to Friday, 3rd April, and aims to provide timely information and reminders for farmers on…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (276+ words) New Dairy Calf- to- Beef Manual Launched'Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority New Dairy Calf- to- Beef Manual Launched Commenting on the launch, Minister Heydon said; "The Dairy Calf to Beef Action Plan contains ten practical actions, all designed to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (424+ words) To get maximum genetic gain, minimise calving difficulty risk using dairy beef sires, whilst delivering high Commercial Beef Value (CBV) progeny, dairy farmers should run ICBF Sire Advice every breeding season, Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs and Dan O'Riordan, ICBF,…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (231+ words) The Tillage Road Map 2030 provides an overview of Ireland's tillage sector to 2030, outlining current performance, market outlook, sustainability priorities, and future targets. The tillage crops sector had a total output value in 2024 of "647m, including "264m of potatoes. In recent years, the…...