Podcasts about Teagasc

IFAC Accountant, Trevor Boland, is on this week's Beef Edge podcast to discuss financial planning and managing cash flow for the rest of the year. Suckler and beef farmers are currently receiving higher prices than ever before for their livestock sales, both through the live trade and through beef prices received from processors.  Trevor says that farmers need to be aware of what their farm profits are for 2024: what tax is payable on these profits and what the likely farm income is going to be for 2025? Many farmers in the past, Trevor explains, would look at income tax filing deadlines as a target and not need to worry about a tax bill, as quite often many, particularly farmers with off-farm income, found themselves with a low tax bill or indeed a refund.  But the IFAC review of 2024 figures to date and projections for 2025 show the majority of suckler and beef farmers across the country will not only have larger income tax bills than normal, but in some cases significant tax bills. For farmers looking at their 2024 figures and expected income for 2025, there are possibilities to reduce income tax bills, invest in the farm for the future, invest in family and make the farm a safer place to live and work.  Some options to reduce income tax bills include: Stock Relief, Family Wages ,Income Averaging Pension Contributions and Facility and Safety Improvement. For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Kevin Downing of ICBF joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss the recent changes to the EBI incorporated into the September Evaluation run. Kevin outlines the reason for the base change in order to make sure we are comparing the current cows with as representative population as possible to best reflect the on farm performance of herds. Kevin then discusses the changes that have been introduced in economic values. This is the first update since 2017. This adjustment is done as required and takes a long term view of revenues and costs. It is not responding to annual market returns and costs. One other major change is the movement of the rearing cost of heifers into the maintenance sub index from the beef sub index. This means that estimating the weight of a mature cow from the maintenance sub index has changed as the heifer rearing element is now included in the € value on the report.  There is a ready reckoner that can be accessed at: https://webapp.icbf.com/v2/app/msi-calculator Farmers can use this to estimate the liveweight of their cows based on the new value or use a predicted weight to get the value that they should use in the future. Evaluations are now live and farmers can look at them on their own ICBF profile on both the website and the app now. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

The Annual Teagasc Pig Farmer's Conference will take place slightly earlier than usual this year on Tuesday 7th October in the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Tipperary and Wednesday 8th October in the Farnham Estate, Cavan. The event, now in its 31st year, is a staple in the pig farming calendar and will once again bring together pig producers, stakeholders and members of the Pig Development Department for a wide-ranging technical programme you won't want to miss. This year's programme is brimming with the latest innovations, practical advice and strategies to help you stay ahead. Plus the Conference as always is a great opportunity to catch up with fellow pig producers and the familiar faces in the pig development department.For this episode of the Pig Edge, we're joined by Ciarán Carroll, head of Pig Knowledge Transfer to explore what's in store for the event this year. For more information on the conference go to:Teagasc Pig Farmers Conference – Tipperaryhttps://teagasc.ie/event/teagasc-pig-farmers-conference-2/Teagasc Pig Farmers Conference – Cavanhttps://teagasc.ie/event/teagasc-pig-farmers-conference/ For more episodes and information from the Pig Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/pigs/the-pig-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing management and advises using the higher grass growth now to build grass into the autumn as many farms are behind on grass supply.  He also has tips on dealing with some difficult grazing conditions. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/grass10-23rdSeptember2025 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

On this week's podcast we go through the figures on crop profits, tillage incomes and what's bringing about the best return with Dr Fiona Thorne of Teagasc. We also talk about a new Irish ration on the market. This week's show was recorded live at the National Ploughing Championships. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer crops Science. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As winter cereal planting gets underway, farmers are focusing on crop mix decisions and the impact on farm margins.  For this episode of The Tillage Edge, we share the final talks from the Teagasc Crops Forum where Michael McKeon, Teagasc Pig & Poultry Specialist, highlights rye's role in pig rations and the opportunities for home millers.  Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, presents financial data on rye and its potential to improve profitability and diversify rotations. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Teagasc Farm Management specialist, James McDonnell, and Succession Ireland mediator, Clare O'Keeffe, join Catherine Egan and Ciaran Lynch on this week's joint episode of the Beef Edge podcast and Ovicast to discuss all aspects of generation renewal, succession and mediation. James highlights the importance of Generation renewal while Clare outlines the importance of a mediator to aid the process. It is essential for every farmer to have a farm succession plan in place. There are complex legal and taxation rules that, if planned for, can be managed easily. If not planned for, however, there could be a major impact on the viability of the farm business. Teagasc run Transferring the Family Farm clinics every year. These clinics are designed to help farm families through the process and all aspects that need to be considered when transferring the family farm.  In 2025, clinics will take place at six venues throughout the country. Further details at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/succession-inheritance/transferring-the-family-farm/ If you missed the Generation Renewal Webinar , you can watch it back herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcKGV0E2InM For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Teagasc Farm Management specialist, James McDonnell, and Succession Ireland mediator, Clare O'Keeffe, join Ciaran Lynch and Catherine Egan on this week's joint episode of the Ovicast and the Beef Edge podcast to discuss all aspects of generation renewal, succession and mediation. James highlights the importance of generation renewal while Clare outlines the importance of a mediator to aid the process. It is essential for every farmer to have a farm succession plan in place. There are complex legal and taxation rules that, if planned for, can be managed easily. If not planned for, however, there could be a major impact on the viability of the farm business. Teagasc run Transferring the Family Farm clinics every year. These clinics are designed to help farm families through the process and all aspects that need to be considered when transferring the family farm.  In 2025, clinics will take place at six venues throughout the country. Further details at:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/succession-inheritance/transferring-the-family-farm/ If you missed the Generation Renewal Webinar , you can watch it back herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcKGV0E2InM  For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

John Conroy, Dairy Advisor in Teagasc Nenagh, and Jim Delahunty, dairy farmer, join Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss closing the farm for 2025. John says it has been an exceptional year for the most part, in the area he covers, with people complaining about making bales at this stage which is a far cry from the situation experienced in 2024.  However, the recent dry spell has reduced the building of grass having come from a very strong position in early to mid-August. John encourages people to continue to work on building the cover between here and the start of the last round. Jim says that he has grown well in the last week but his demand is high so he is considering housing cows by day in order to reduce demand to exploit growth over the next week or two to increase farm cover. He has also blanket spread the farm to drive growth once the rain came and this has helped close the gap. Jim also discusses how he is going to drop his stocking rate next year as he isn't getting enough reseeding done at his current stocking rate. John and Jim then cover the targets of closing the farm to ensure that there is grass in the spring as this worth multiples to him more than it is in the autumn. Finally, John says to close the farm in the way you want to graze in the spring targeting the best, most accessible for the early grazing which means targeting these for grazing in the second half of October to have the right cover to acclimatise the cows to grazing again. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Dr. Fiona Brennan, Research Officer, Teagasc, joined Mark Gibson on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss Citizen Science for Soil Health. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc's Cathal Somers. To register for future webinars visit:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/                        For more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/signpostpodcast/ 

Grass10 Manager, John Maher, joins Catherine Egan for this month's Grass10 update and he discusses the situation across the country, outlining the actions to take to develop an autumn rotation plan on farms Red/Yellow rust has started to appear on grass plants across the country and John discusses management at this stage of the year. You can subscribe to the Grass10 newsletter here:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/grassland/grass10/grass10-enewsletter/ For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Teagasc Researcher, Philip Creighton, gives us the monthly update on grassland management.For this episode, Philip covers:-       Current grass growth rates and average farm covers-       Building covers and planning the grazing rotation-       Grazing autumn reseeds-       Fertiliser register, slurry and farmyard manure deadlines  Whether you're measuring grass weekly or just keeping an eye on conditions, Philip shares timely, practical advice to help you get the best from your grazing this autumn. You can also sign up to the Grass10 newsletter here:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/grassland/grass10/grass10-enewsletter/ For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing management and advises using the higher grass growth now to build grass into the autumn as many farms are behind on grass supply.  He also highlights this week's feature farm, the O'Dea Farm Partnership, who are having a phenomenal grazing year with 14 tons DM/ha grown already with an input of 140 units N/acre and superb clover! Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/grass10-16thSeptember2025 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

This year's Crops Forum focused on rye and its potential on tillage and pig farms with Dr. Richie Hackett from Oak Park, Teagasc, delivering the keynote talk. For this week's Tillage Edge, you will hear Richie's talk that covered everything from seeding rates and nitrogen to disease control and beyond.  He also discussed market opportunities, while cautioning that growers should secure a market before planting. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Teagasc Researcher, Peter Doyle, is on this week's Beef Edge Podcast with an update on breeding performance and grassland management for the Derrypatrick herd. Peter discusses this year's calves' performance and weaning management. Peter also outlines how he is managing red clover on the farm currently and how it has performed to date. Plus he explains the plan for finishing cattle and the current research taking place on the farm. For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Seamus Kearney, Teagasc Tirlán Joint Programme Co-ordinator, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss soil fertility actions that can still be taken despite the chemical fertiliser deadline passing for 2025. Firstly, Seamus outlines the reduction in chemical nitrogen in the last 9 years and these reductions are becoming more conspicuous where soil fertility isn't on point. Seamus explains that lime is magic as it frees up 70-80kgs of N and frees up P and K that are locked up in the soil. With increased output and output value in 2025, farmers may be exposed to the higher rate of tax and every €1 invested in lime can generate a return of 7:1 and if you're in that high tax bracket, there is another win in that you can reduce the tax exposure but get really good value from the spreading of it this year and for subsequent years also. Seamus also talks about K fertiliser applications and recommends that farmers apply 1 bag of Muriate of Potash (MOP) to increase the K levels as this will improve N utilisation and increase grass growth.  Seamus discusses bringing soil samples to life either by having the map on the tractor or by some form of markings out in the paddocks that will quickly identify the paddocks that need the different nutrients Finally, Seamus says that people should keep things simple and by using protected urea and 18-6-12 and MOP for their fertiliser programme it is both environmentally friendly and €20/cow on current prices cheaper than other fertiliser regimes which can save €2000 for the average 100 cow herd.     For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Professor Grace McCormack, University of Galway, joined Mark Gibson on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss The Native Irish Honey Bee. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc's Dr. Catherine Keena. To register for future webinars visit:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/                        For more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/signpostpodcast/ 

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice and as many farms are behind on grass supply, he advises using the higher grass growth now to build grass into the autumn.  The featured farmer is Patrick O'Neill from Longford, who is having a good year with grazing and is on target! Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/Grass10-9thSeptember2025 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

As cereal planting decisions loom, variety choice is more important than ever.  This week's episode of the Tillage Edge looks at how shifting performance and rising yellow rust pressure will influence variety selection.  You will hear the insights from Dr. Stephen Kildea who spoke at the Teagasc Crops Forum held earlier this week. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

On this special 300th episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Matt Dempsey, whose career spans multiple decades and various roles in agricultural journalism and beyond joins host Catherine Egan.   Matt has been instrumental in driving innovations in Irish agriculture through his work as a journalist, farmer and chairman of various industry groups and he gives his outlook for the Irish beef industry.  Matt discusses intervention, suckler incentive scheme, beef tribunal, BSE and Foot and Mouth to name but a few. Matte highlights the work done by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation as a significant breakthrough as well as the emphasis on easy calving, and also of marbling of beef. He also comments on the emergence of grazing management, fertiliser, and especially grass varieties and reseeding that have been revolutionary. Matt discusses a previous campaign that the Farmers' Journal and the IFA carried out in relation to Brazilian beef which succeeded in getting the actual import regime changed at Brussels level when the beef trade in Ireland and Europe looked as if it was going to be fundamentally undermined. A huge thanks to everyone that has appeared on the Beef Edge podcast over the past 300 episodes and to all the listeners for making the podcast such a success. Be sure visit us at the Teagasc stand at the Ploughing next week! For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Dr. Frank Campion joins us to talk about managing ewe body condition in the crucial lead-up to mating.  We explore why body condition scoring (BCS) is such a key driver of flock productivity for the year ahead, and how current ewe condition on better farm flocks compares to last autumn. Frank also highlights the management changes that have made a difference on farms this season, and he outlines the practical steps farmers should focus on in the final weeks before ram turnout. For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

Padraig O'Connor, technologist with Teagasc, joins James Dunne on this week's Dairy Edge to outline how farmers should manage their herd somatic cell count this autumn, how to make best use of the milk recording information and what to do with identified problem cows. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc senior research officer in soil microbiology, chats to us about ‘The GroundTruth Project' that is connecting communities to soil science, unearthing data and helping to get a deeper understanding of the soil beneath us. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/

Francis Quigley, Machinery Specialist, Teagasc, joined Cathal Somers on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss Better Hedge Cutting. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc's Dr. Catherine Keena. To register for future webinars visit:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/                        For more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/signpostpodcast/ 

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are dealing with low grass supply.  He also talks about the featured farmer Mike Ahern, who is the Sustainable Grassland Farmer of the Year, and who is opening his farm to the public on Tuesday Sept 9th at 11am , in Ballyduff Co. Waterford. For more go to:https://youtu.be/kbrAbDg7Hrc  Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/Grass10-2ndSeptember2025  For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this second Tillage Edge episode from seed company open days, Michael Hennessy catches up with Seedtech's Tim O'Donovan after their open day in Waterford.  Tim shares insights on top crop varieties that can boost farm profits and warns that yellow rust could be a big challenge next year—though quick action in early spring will keep it firmly in check. For more episodes and information from the Tillage Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/the-tillage-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Margaret Brennan, Assistant Principal Officer over Beef Schemes with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, is on this week's Beef Edge podcast to discuss the new Beef Welfare Scheme announced recently and to give an update on all things scheme related. The objective of the Beef Welfare Scheme 2025 (BWS) is to further increase the economic efficiency of and enhance animal health and husbandry on suckler farms.  You can apply if you: - are aged eighteen years or over on the date of submission of the application for participation- are the holder of an active herd number with Herd Owner Status. Herd Keeper is not acceptable- are farming a holding in respect of which a Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Application is submitted in 2025 to the Department- are a suckler beef farmer i.e. have eligible calves born to eligible suckler cows in the period 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025- are an “Active Farmer” as defined in the Terms and Conditions There is one mandatory action that must be completed. You can select optional actions: Action 1 – Meal Feeding (Mandatory Action). Participants must introduce meal feeding for a period of 4 weeks pre-weaning and 2 weeks post-weaning to reduce the stress on calves at weaning time. Action 2 – Vaccination (Optional Action). If action 2, vaccination, is selected at application stage, participants must implement a vaccination programme against clostridial diseases and/or calf pneumonia in suckler calves and record details of the vaccination. Action 3 – Faecal Testing / Forage Testing (Optional Action). If action 3, Faecal Testing/Forage Testing is selected at application stage, participants must: carry out two (2) faecal tests (with a minimum of four (4) weeks between each test) for specified parasites and submit for testing or take three (3) forage samples and submit for testing. All sampling kits must be purchased no later than 13 October 2025. Participants will be presented with the number of eligible calves born on their holding between 01 July 2024 and 30 June 2025 at application stage. Participants will have the option at application stage to select the number of calves for participation in the scheme. Rate of payment:Action 1 – Meal Feeding (Mandatory): the rate of payment is €35 per eligible calf up to a maximum of 45 eligible calves.Action 2 – Vaccination (Optional): The rate of payment is €15 per eligible calf up to a maximum of 45 eligible calves.  Action 3 – Faecal Testing / Forage Testing (Optional): The rate of payment is €25 per eligible calf up to a maximum of 45 eligible calves. Payments will commence to cleared cases in December 2025. Applications must be made on agfood.ie The closing date for applications is 23.59:59hrs on 24 September 2025. You must read the Terms and Conditions for full information.  For more episodes from the Beef Edge podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/thebeefedge Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Teagasc's, Louise Clarke, joins Emer McCrum on the latest Pig Edge to discuss the essential topic of achieving quality weaned pigs.  We'll explore the crucial early-life factors that impact successful weaning, and delve into practical advice on management, nutrition, and health all with a focus on raising strong piglets to improve overall herd productivity. For more episodes and information from the Pig Edge podcast go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/pigs/the-pig-edge-podcast/ Produced on behalf of Teagasc by LastCastMedia.com 

Ruth Fennell, Collaborative Farming Specialist, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss the various collaborative farming options that exist. Ruth outlines the options that range from contract heifer rearing, nutrient sharing, machinery trading and land leasing to more commonly thought of collaborative farming options such as registered farm partnerships and share farming. Effectively, collaborative farming is of mutual benefit to both parties. Ruth then explains how the various options work in different scenarios and how different arrangements may be more appropriate for a given set of circumstances.  The key to all of these arrangements are the people. If you have two people that work well together then you can decide the structure that suits their circumstances.  Legal agreements need to be developed to protect everyone involved as, like any business, it could need to be dissolved for any number of reasons in years to come. If that situation arises, it is important that the structure can be dismantled relatively easily and this starts at the beginning with a clear exit strategy. There are financial incentives that are associated with some of the collaborative arrangements such as young farmer top-ups which should be accessed if appropriate but this will be case specific and what is right for you will depend on the circumstances.  The availability of various grants should not be the sole reason for entering a registered farm partnership, especially if share farming is the more appropriate structure for your circumstances. Ruth finishes by outlining the planned Generational Renewal Week that will take place from 8-12thSeptember and people interested in viewing some of the webinars which will cover these arrangements, starting the conversation on succession and making a will as well as the taxes and reliefs available, can access the registration page by clicking here:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e2st24BhQu6uJ1CdjETOGA#/registration For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Meadhbh Bolger, Heritage Council & Dr. Catherine Keena, Teagasc, joined Mark Gibson on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss National Hedgerow Week and also cover a Strategy for Hedge Management on Farms. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc's Mícheál Kelly. To register for future webinars visit:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/                        For more podcasts from the Signpost Series go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/signpostpodcast/ 

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grass growth and predicted grass growth.  Plus the featured farmer is Arthur Sweetman from county Wexford. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/Grass10-26thAugust2025 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

On 'Ours To Protect', we take a closer look at biodiversity, sustainability and the broader issue of Climate Change as it relates to Clare. This week, Pat Flynn chats with James Rambaud about the work Teagasc is doing in Clare around monitoring CO2 emissions in agriculture. Ours to Protect brought to you by Clare FM, the IBI and funded by Coimisiún na Meán, with the Television Licence Fee.

Shay Phelan, crops and potato specialist with Teagasc, explains why new potatoes are harder to find this year.

Clare farmers are calling on the Minister for Agriculture to address income volatility in order to sustain the sector. It follows the official launch of a new conference which will aim to address both local and national issues affecting this county. The 'Farming in Clare: What the Future Holds' event will take place in Hotel Woodstock on September 12th, where farming experts in a range of disciplines and the Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon will be in attendance. Among the key issues on the agenda will be generational renewal, red tape in the sector, the nitrates derogation, profitability and sustainability. Speaking at the official launch from his farm in Doora, Clare Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association Chair Mícheal O'Dwyer says ensuring income stability has to be the greatest priority. According to the latest Teagasc report, the average family farm made over €36,000 in 2024, an 87% rise on the previous year. However Kilnamona farmer and Clare Macra Na Feirme Rep Catríona Power says the volatility in the sector is making it increasingly hard for family farms to continue. The average age of a farmer in this county meanwhile is now 60 years of age. Clare's Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney says red tape needs to be removed to make the sector more viable and encourage more young people to take it up.

George Ramsbottom, Head of the Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme, joins James Dunne on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss how Irish dairy farmers can improve their farms' carbon footprint.  George outlines how there is a dedicated team of 21 climate advisors available through the Signpost Advisory Programme to offer farmers help and advice on how they can improve the environmental credentials of their own farms. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as some farms are dealing with low grass supply. He also focuses on reviewing where fertiliser use needs to be. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/Grass10-19thAugust2025 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Emma-Louise Coffey, Programme Co-Ordinator for the Farm Manager Apprenticeship Programme, joins James Dunne on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss why young, skilled dairy farmers are important for the industry and what the farm apprenticeship course can offer both host farmers and aspiring young dairy farmers.For more information go to:https://teagasc.ie/education/apprenticeships/farm-manager/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, John Maher discusses current grazing advice as we approach autumn build-up of grass and while some farms, particularly in the southern coast, are very tight on grass supply. There is also a grazing update from Sean Phelan, from Kilkenny who is investing in grazing and currently on target for autumn build-up. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://t.co/d7P7FYlZi5 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

John Maher, Teagasc Grass10 Programme Manager, joins Stuart Childs to discuss the current PastureBase figures and he explains the idea of autumn build-up and autumn grazing management. Firstly, John outlines the figures for the week explaining that on the majority of farms, there is currently way too much grass and that action needs to be taken to manage this situation sooner rather than later.  He also talks about the impact of another spell of long rainfall on a proportion of farms along the south and east coast and what is happening there. Then he gets into the topic of autumn build-up and how to go about it:·      Increase N application rates in August to increase supply·      Remove young stock from the platform to reduce demand·      Silage ground coming back increases supply·      Reseeded ground coming back increases supply·      Remove poor performing cull cows will reduce demand·      Introduce supplementary feeding in the form of meal (may not be enough), silage, zero grazing etc. will lower the demand for grass thus giving it a chance to build The majority of people need to make autumn grazing management happen by doing something is the long and short of it and John recommends that people farm with ‘the head up' to see what is happening and responding to it.  For those that do and don't measure, rotation length is a useful guide and the objective is to move to a 30 day rotation by Sept 1st. This is grazing 1/30th of the farm each day so 3 acres a day on a 90 acre platform for example. The objective is to build a wedge of grass to graze into in the autumn when growth eventually drops below herd demands which will normally start to happen in mid to late September. If you don't have it then, you won't be able to create it. John finishes by saying that the grazing season starts in the autumn not in the spring. The week's Grass 10 newsletter features Cork dairy farmer Con Lehane and can be accessed at:https://sh1.sendinblue.com/3iqx0f848slpfe.html?t=1754411905519 For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

This week Adam Woods discusses beef prices, cattle shortages and weanling sales while Noel Bardon discusses Teagasc's income for 2024, fertiliser testing and farm tax reliefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was another hugely successful Open Day at Moorepark this year with the theme of ‘Innovating for the Future' showcasing the latest technology and insights into Irish dairy farming. For this bonus episode from the Dairy Edge, Stuart Childs and James Dunne used the opportunity to speak to some of those in attendance, including Denis Drennan from ICMSA, the IFA's Francie Gorman and Minister for Agriculture, Martin Heydon, as well as a number of dairy farmers to find out what they thought of the day and how their farming year has been. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice as grass supply increases on farms and he has a grazing update from Chris Cahill, Co. Westmeath. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter:https://bit.ly/Grass10-29thJuly  For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Anne Kinsella, Agricultural economists at Teagasc

Muireann Conneely, Teagasc dairy researcher who specialises in animal welfare, joins James Dunne on this week's Dairy Edge. Muireann discusses the impact of lameness on Irish dairy farms, detecting and dealing with lameness issues and putting prevention measures in place at farm level. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice and he has a grazing update from Eoin Corrigan, Co. Meath. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter: https://bit.ly/Grass10-22ndJuly For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Jerry spoke to Triona O’Brien, who’s a research officer with Teagasc, relating to dairy, microbiology, and food safety. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland is investigating after one person died as a result of listeria infection. As a result, the FSAI has recalled 141 different types of ready-made meals. The full list of recalled meals may be found here: https://www.thejournal.ie/ready-made-meals-recall-list-6772160-Jul2025/

Paradyn, one of Ireland's leading managed service and cybersecurity providers, has announced projected revenues of over €1.6 million in 2025 from its strategic partnership with ManageEngine, a global provider of enterprise IT management solutions. This marks a significant 100% increase from the €800,000 recorded in 2024. With a focus on the public sector, Paradyn forecasts continued momentum, anticipating 40% year-on-year growth in revenues from ManageEngine offerings Paradyn has successfully delivered ManageEngine solutions to more than 50,000 users across 40 public sector organisations and government agencies in Ireland, including the ESB, Teagasc, National Concert Hall, Dun Laoghaire County Council, Cork County Council, and Kildare County Council. The partnership has also enabled Paradyn to expand its public sector client base by 20%, underscoring the demand for robust, scalable IT management tools within government institutions. ManageEngine, the IT management division of Zoho Corporation, provides a broad suite of more than 60 enterprise-grade tools that address the end-to-end IT operations lifecycle - covering network and server monitoring, endpoint management, IT service management (ITSM), identity and access management, and security information and event management (SIEM). These tools empower public sector bodies to increase automation, improve visibility across their IT environments, reduce operational costs, and bolster their cybersecurity posture - all while ensuring that services to citizens are delivered reliably and securely. Paradyn's in-depth knowledge of public sector IT requirements, combined with its cybersecurity consulting and professional services, ensures that ManageEngine implementations are aligned with Ireland's evolving regulatory landscape, including the EU's NIS2 directive. Together, the two organisations offer a comprehensive and scalable solution for managing IT infrastructure securely and efficiently. Grace McCauley, Head of Sales - Managed Services, Paradyn, said: "Our partnership with ManageEngine allows us to deliver best-in-class IT management and cybersecurity solutions tailored to the public sector. As public services continue to digitalise, the need for reliable, secure, and cost-effective infrastructure becomes paramount. We're proud to be supporting the government in delivering modern, resilient digital services to citizens." ManageEngine's proven technology and Paradyn's hands-on approach help public sector agencies future-proof their IT environments, safeguard sensitive citizen data, and achieve operational excellence in an increasingly complex threat landscape. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: https://anchor.fm/irish-tech-news If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

Conor Hogan, Teagasc's People in Dairy Programme Manager, joins Stuart Childs on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss share farming as an option for generational renewal. Conor discusses the importance of managing time to keep the length of the working day in check and also the importance of getting time off or away from the farm also. This can be helped by being structured in the way work is approached. This element of work organisation and the potential that it has to create a good working environment is critical to attracting the next generation of farmers into the fold. Generational renewal is a big ticket item now with people looking at their options and it can no longer be taken as a given that there is a natural successor that will be interested in taking over the farm.  On the other hand there may also be people out there that are looking to farm but have no access to land. This creates opportunity and Conor goes on to discuss the idea of share farming as a solution to generational renewal in the absence of a natural successor. Conor says these arrangements can be win-win for both parties but that they are built on trust and communication.  Conor highlights the importance of farms being well maintained ahead of the owner potentially stepping back in order to ensure there isn't a mountain to climb in terms of investment in the business when the decision is made to take the next step.   This can be a significant handicap to the young person coming in as it will undermine the technical efficiency of the business in the early years which is critical to driving the financial success of the arrangement. Finally, Conor says that people should try to get time off in the next few weeks and then look to the future in terms of what they can do on their own farms to reduce the hours that they have to work and what they need to put in place to facilitate them taking as much time off as they want or as they feel is necessary to allow them have a good balance in their own lives. The preliminary National Farm Survey report for 2024 can be accessing at:https://teagasc.ie/wp-content/uploads/uploads/NFS-Preliminary-Report-2024.pdf    For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

For this week's Grass10 grazing management update, as rainfall amounts start to increase, Joseph Dunphy discusses current grazing advice and he has a grazing update from Joe Morrissey, Co. Cork. Link to this week's Grass10 newsletter: https://bit.ly/Grass10-15thJuly For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Teagasc dairy specialist, Pat Gowing, joins James Dunne on this week's Dairy Edge to discuss farmyard infrastructure and why good planning and design are key to ensuring good animal performance, ease of management and allow for future development.  Teagasc are running a series of events looking at good farmyard design and investment and Pat outlines what will be discussed across these events nationally. For more information go to:https://teagasc.ie/rural-economy/farm-management/farm-buildings/events/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com