Teagasc

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

Teagasc have crunched the numbers on 13 different finishing budgets and are advising farmers to look at their own system and carry out a finishing budget

MARKETS 7 October 2026

Beef finishers need close to €8/kg to make a margin on cattle bought now

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Bord Bia and Teagasc funding should be tied to gender balance - Fianna Fáil

Bord Bia and Teagasc funding should be tied to gender balance - Fianna Fáil

NEWS 4 October 2026

Agri jobs: Meath water quality EIP seeks community animator

Agri jobs: Meath water quality EIP seeks community animator

NEWS 3 October 2026

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

Live shipping and factories to be hit by strike

NEWS 2 October 2026

O’Mara reappointed for second five-year term as director of Teagasc

O’Mara reappointed for second five-year term as director of Teagasc

O’Mara reappointed for second five-year term as director of Teagasc

NEWS 1 October 2026

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40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

40% of drystock farmers haven’t spread lime in last five years

Teagasc is encouraging all farmers to plan lime applications this autumn as lime spreading for the year to date is falling well behind requirements.

NEWS 30 September 2026

150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

150 heifers entered in organic breeding sale

The sale taking place on Thursday 1 October in Gort Mart at 5.30pm also includes 10 organic bulls and 120 organic bullocks.

NEWS 30 September 2026

National Beef Finishing event taking place in Kilkenny

National Beef Finishing event taking place in Kilkenny

Adam Woods has the details on a national beef finishing event taking place in Kilkenny on Monday 5th October.

MARKETS 30 September 2026

The simple tractor tyre check that could save fuel and protect your soil

The simple tractor tyre check that could save fuel and protect your soil

Modern tyres are designed to flex and bulge under low tyre pressures, writes Conor Kehoe

SOILS 30 September 2026

How livestock and tillage work together on a 340-acre Newgrange farm

How livestock and tillage work together on a 340-acre Newgrange farm

Conor Kehoe reports from a joint Kepak and Teagasc farm walk as part of Soil Health Week.

SOILS 30 September 2026

Ballymote mart event postponed until November

Ballymote mart event postponed until November

A mart event due to take place in Ballymote tonight has been postponed until mid-November.

NEWS 30 September 2026

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Heat stress is not just a summertime issue, Teagasc poultry conference hears

Both relative humidity and temperature play key roles in heat stress, vet Aonghus Lane told attendees at the national Teagasc Poultry conference in Monaghan on Tuesday.

NEWS 30 September 2026

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Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

New grower-led network will foster collaboration, support emerging leaders and help attract the next generation of horticulture talent into the sector.

Bord Bia launches HortLink to strengthen Ireland’s horticulture community

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