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Can Irish grain improve dairy and livestock sustainability?

It seems like common sense that feeding Irish grain would be the best thing to do for Irish agriculture, but research is what is needed to prove or not prove this.

NEWS 28 October 2026

Can Irish grain improve dairy and livestock sustainability?

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Getting rid of the good-girl syndrome

Getting rid of the good-girl syndrome

DEALER 21 October 2026

ICOS calls for action on barriers keeping young people out of farming

ICOS calls for action on barriers keeping young people out of farming

NEWS 21 October 2026

New appointments at Teagasc

New appointments at Teagasc

New appointments at Teagasc

DEALER 14 October 2026

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

Two new regional advisory appointments made at Teagasc

NEWS 8 October 2026

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Chickpeas reach the combine as tillage farmers work between the showers

Chickpeas reach the combine as tillage farmers work between the showers

This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Galway, Carlow and Kildare as the last of the crops are cut and the first of the winter cereals go in between the showers.

CROPS 30 September 2026

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

EU agriculture commissioner among 100-delegation visit to UCD Lyons Farm

The visit to UCD’s Lyons Farm was part of a wider programme for EU agriculture ministers in Ireland this week.

NEWS 8 September 2026

William Minchin announced as new ASA president

William Minchin announced as new ASA president

Carlow native and CEO of the Agricultural Trust William Minchin has been announced as the ASA president for 2026/2027.

NEWS 4 September 2026

New chief operations officer appointed at Teagasc

New chief operations officer appointed at Teagasc

Valerie Farrell has been working with Teagasc for the last 21 years and will take over from Alan Phelan, who is set to retire.

NEWS 3 September 2026

Hidden DNA traces sheep pox back at least 3,500 years

Hidden DNA traces sheep pox back at least 3,500 years

DNA recovered from medieval manuscripts and ancient sheep remains has revealed that the sheep pox virus has been affecting livestock for thousands of years.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

Wexford farmer's ‘one-stop shop’ for animal-health testing wins agri-guild prize

One Lab aims to address challenges in animal diagnoses and treatments by establishing a fully integrated, accredited diagnostic laboratory.

NEWS 26 August 2026

New research rewrites origins of farming in Ireland

New research rewrites origins of farming in Ireland

This new research has rewritten one of Ireland's best-known archaeological narratives and highlights the value of revisiting important archaeological collections with modern scientific methods.

NEWS 18 August 2026

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