Best Teagasc Podcasts (2024)

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Teagasc’s Better Farming for Water - 8 Actions for Change Campaign 37:21

41m ago37:21

37:21

Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Stuart Childs, from the Dairy Edge podcast, joins us to chat all about the Teagasc Better Farming for Water, 8 Actions for Change Campaign. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/By Teagasc.ie

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AgriFocus: Grass growth and managing fodder with Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire 24:59

12d ago24:59

24:59

In the final episode of the first season of the AgriFocus podcast, we're joined by Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.…

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Grass growth and managing fodder with Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire 24:59

12d ago24:59

24:59

In the final episode of the first season of the AgriFocus podcast, we're joined by Teagasc advisor Fergal Maguire. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directly impact on farmers, rural communities and the agri-sector.…

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The latest on breeding & reproduction 30:36

2h ago30:36

30:36

This month’s Pig Edge is focusing on breeding and reproduction and Amy Quinn is joined by Teagasc Specialised Pig Advisor, Emer McCrum, to share her thoughts and experiences on the common themes and issues from around the country. For more episodes and information from the Pig Edge podcast go to: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/pigs/the-pig-edge-pod…

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A Kilkenny and Cork farmer talk about the harvest so far and the frustration over straw 20:29

29m ago20:29

20:29

Farmers, James O’Reilly, from Kilkenny, and James Hegarty, from Cork, join this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to chat about the harvest so far. James O’Reilly says that winter barley yields were mixed and the average is likely to be lower than other years, while James Hegarty admits his yields are also mixed but he is happy with grain quality. Both f…

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 4:48

7h ago4:48

4:48

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also discusses grass growth rates and grass quality issues that are widespread on farms currently and the featured farmer this week is TJ Ryan from Rossmore, Co. Tipp…

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Key management tips for the coming weeks 9:55

1h ago9:55

9:55

This week’s Beef Edge podcast is a joint episode with Ciaran Lynch from Ovicast and we are joined by Grass10 advisor Niamh Doyle to get an update on the current situation and discussing management tips for the coming weeks. Niamh says there have been many factors that have limited grass growth over the last number of months such as lower temperatur…

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Grass update & management tips for the coming weeks 9:39

4h ago9:39

9:39

Catherine Egan, host of the Beef Edge podcast, joins us on this week’s OviCast as we catch up with Grass10 advisor, Niamh Doyle, to get an update on the current situation and discuss management tips in the coming weeks. Niamh first highlights the factors that have limited grass growth over the last number of months. She also comments on the long te…

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How animal health can positively impact our climate change targets 56:44

4h ago56:44

56:44

Lance Woods, MSD Animal Health Ireland & Nuffield Scholar, joined Pat Murphy, Teagasc’s Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss how animal health can positively impact our climate change targets. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitate…

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Better Farming for Water 37:46

7h ago37:46

37:46

Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, and Deirdre Glynn, Teagasc ASSAP advisor in Kilkenny, and hosts of the Environment Edge podcast, join Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss the recently launched Teagasc campaign for water quality, Better Farming for Water. Deirdre first explains where water quality is currently and outl…

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How improved genetics is helping to grow better crops 25:26

10h ago25:26

25:26

Not all crop varieties which could be available to Irish farmers are suitable to be grown in Ireland and on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, Tim O'Donovan, Technical Director at Seedtech, chats through the varieties which are available and why these are suitable to Irish conditions. Tim explains the value of trialling these varieties in Irish cond…

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 5:35

3h ago5:35

5:35

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also discusses the 300th Grass10 newsletter, stagnant growth rates and has a grazing update from Joe Murphy, Co. Kilkenny. Link to this week’s Grass10 newsletter: htt…

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Law and the Land: How can divorce impact the farm? 20:08

1h ago20:08

20:08

In this episode of the limited podcast series, senior Agriland journalist Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor Deirdre Flynn discuss how marital breakdown and divorce can impact the farm. According to Census 2022, the number of people in Ireland who were separated or divorced has remained stable at 6%. Deirdre examines issues such as pre-nupti…

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Reducing the finishing age nationally 12:23

3h ago12:23

12:23

Reducing the mean finishing age of prime beef cattle from 26 to 22-23 months by 2030 is fundamental to achieving Ireland’s 25% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture and on this week’s episode of the Beef Edge podcast, Teagasc researcher Paul Smith discusses this topic. Paul explains the main messages relating to reducing age …

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Transitioning to low chemical nitrogen perennial ryegrass white clover swards 30:56

4h ago30:56

30:56

Maintaining farm productivity and profitability is always top of a farmer’s agenda but doing that in a reducing chemical N environment is challenging and requires the successful incorporation of clover within our grazed pastures. For this week’s Dairy Edge podcast, James Dunne is joined by Teagasc grassland researcher, Donal Patton, who outlines th…

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Monitoring parasite burden and interpreting the results 15:21

4h ago15:21

15:21

This week we talk to Dr Orla Keane about monitoring the parasite challenge in lambs. We discuss the challenge stomach worms poses from this point of the season onward with Orla talking about using faecal sampling to monitor worm burden, explaining the process, what’s being tested and what the results mean. Orla also discusses the thresholds for dos…

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Dairy calf to beef welfare and TAMS supports 56:36

2h ago56:36

56:36

Dr Robert Leonard & Stephanie Ronan from the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine, joined Mark Gibson, Head of the Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss dairy calf to beef welfare and TAMS supports. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which…

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The Farming Week: Average dairy farmer income, €20m scheme for suckler farmers, Low fodder stock advice 32:49

6d ago32:49

32:49

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Fodder stocks: what should farmers do next; Warning over dairy farmer’s income levels; The financial and mental impacts of low milk yields in 2024; €20m scheme for suckler farmers to open in e…

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Wexford’s Gavin Tully on running his successful organic tillage farm 13:17

3d ago13:17

13:17

Organic tillage farming may seem out of reach to most conventional tillage farmers, however Gavin Tully, an organic tillage farmer in Wexford, is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast to explain how he has successfully negotiated some of the problems associated with the organic system. Gavin explains that he is a fan of cereal and protein mixes as it…

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 5:24

3d ago5:24

5:24

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also discusses managing grass quality during July and he has a grazing update from Jack Spillane, farm manager in Ballyvadin Research Farm, Co. Tipperary. Link to thi…

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Law and the Land: Rights of way and CPO 20:43

3d ago20:43

20:43

In this episode of the limited podcast series, Senior Agriland journalist Aisling O'Brien and Kerry based solicitor Deirdre Flynn examine the issues of rights of way on farmland and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO). Deirdre discusses these aspects of property law, which can be a very contentious and emotive, particularly when it comes to farms. She …

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Energy and farm diversification options for farmers 26:23

3d ago26:23

26:23

Barry Caslin, Teagasc Energy & Rural Development Specialist, is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss energy and farm diversification options and the areas for farmers to consider. It is a very big area including: Anaerobic Digestion, Energy, Solar, Electricity, Biomass, Community Energy, Business Diversification, Food Business Start Ups, Agr…

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How can catch crops help to reduce nutrient loss from tillage land? 19:35

5d ago19:35

19:35

Teagasc Tillage advisor in the Kilkenny/Waterford region, Mark Trimble, joins us to discuss catch crops and their benefits. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/By Teagasc.ie

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ProClova XL – the new herbicide for use in white clover swards and reseeds 24:23

6d ago24:23

24:23

Ciaran Collins, Teagasc Tillage Specialist, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the new herbicide for use in white clover swards and reseeds - ProClova XL. Ciaran explains that this is new chemistry that has been in development with a number of years. It is the only product that is licenced for use in white clovers leys…

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Cultivating a sustainable future for Irish agriculture 1:02:01

5d ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Professor Frank O'Mara, Teagasc Director, joined Mark Gibson, Head of the Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss cultivating a sustainable future for Irish agriculture. To register for future webinars visit: https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ …

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The Farming Week: Farmers’ Charter agreed, GPS thefts, Dutch calf restrictions 24:57

5d ago24:57

24:57

Charles O’Donnell, Aisling O’Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Plan for strict restrictions on calf exports to Netherlands from 2026; Agreement reached on new Farmers’ Charter; ACRES issues and recent balancing payments; GPS thefts, arrest, and IFA calling…

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 5:11

22d ago5:11

5:11

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. Joseph also discusses tips to increase your Average Farm Cover and improve grass quality on your farm, plus he has a grazing update from Michael Carroll from Co. Limerick. L…

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New varieties are bringing improved resistance 20:26

10d ago20:26

20:26

John Dunne, Arable Trials and Agronomy Manager at Goldcrop, joined the Tillage Edge podcast this week to chat about the varieties coming through the system. John first discusses the array of existing and new varieties that were on display at the Goldcrop Open day in Cork. He outlines the disease pressure in all cereals but is particularly happy tha…

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Law and the Land: Succession planning and farm transfer 19:29

10d ago19:29

19:29

In this episode of the limited series podcast, Agriland senior journalist, Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor, Deirdre Flynn explore the area of succession planning and farm transfer. Deirdre discusses some of the complex issues that can arise while developing a farm succession plan and offers advice on how to ensure a smooth transition of a…

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The key messages from the BEEF2024 Dairy Calf-to-Beef Village 17:53

10d ago17:53

17:53

Alan Dillon, Teagasc DairyBeef 500 Manager, is on this week’s Beef Edge Podcast to explain the key messages discussed with farmers who visited the Dairy Calf-to-Beef Village as part of BEEF2024, Teagasc’s National Beef Open Day. Alan outlines the benefits of the Commercial Beef Value (CBV) and how its use at purchase time can result in more profita…

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The opportunities of climate action 1:00:03

14d ago1:00:03

1:00:03

Mary Frances Rochford, Programme Manager, Climate Change, EPA, joined Mark Gibson, Head of the Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss the opportunities of climate action. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc Signpost …

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The opportunities for dairy farmers to improve their environmental footprint 32:18

20d ago32:18

32:18

There has always been opportunities and challenges within the dairy sector and one of those immediate challenges is to continue to improve the environmental credentials of our dairy farms. Teagasc researcher, Dr. David Wall, joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the practices available to farmers to help them do just that. …

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Grazing Focus: Grass supply, sward quality and fertiliser 16:32

16d ago16:32

16:32

On this week’s OviCast we’re taking a grazing focus and are joined by Philip Creighton. We discuss grass supply and sward quality and some of the factors that are influencing it at the moment. We move on to discuss management options for the coming weeks and finish up the episode discussing fertiliser applications. For more episodes from the OviCas…

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The Farming Week: Fodder shortage concerns, Silage costing €50/bale, BEEF2024 Open Day 25:12

16d ago25:12

25:12

Charles O'Donnell, Aisling O'Brien, Louise Hickey and Breifne O'Brien bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Concerns over fodder stocks; The cost of making bales of silage; The main talking points from BEEF2024 open day; DAFM chief inspector on fertiliser database and derogation; Alm…

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Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man living in the US, has concerns about the US crops 22:31

17d ago22:31

22:31

The wet and cold spring in Ireland was mirrored in the US according to Brian Caldbeck, a Laois man, who is farming and running a seeds business in Kentucky, USA, and joins Michael on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast. Brian says the late planting into poor seedbed conditions will result in small roots which leave crops more exposed to drought and he…

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 5:58

24d ago5:58

5:58

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Joseph Dunphy discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As growth rates are static and behind target for late June, Joseph also discusses grazing management and he has a grazing update from 2023 winner of the SGFOY Patrick O’Neil…

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Law and the Land: what you should know about making a will 22:07

17d ago22:07

22:07

In the first episode in this limited series podcast, Agriland senior journalist, Aisling O’Brien and Kerry-based solicitor, Deirdre Flynn discuss making a will. The Irish Farm Report 2024 published by Ifac revealed that half of farmers have no will in place, leaving potential beneficiaries exposed to tax issues. The solicitor outlines what steps to…

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The Growing Resilient Organic Farming Systems project (GROFarmS) 14:33

18d ago14:33

14:33

With the launch the GROFarmS project taking place today at BEEF 2024 National Beef open day in Teagasc Grange, Teagasc organic specialist, Elaine Leavy, and Teagasc researcher, Kevin Kilcline, join Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the role this research programme will have for anyone interested in converting or currently i…

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A clear climate change signal in Irish weather and extremes 1:00:17

21d ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Professor Conor Murphy, Maynooth University, joined Mark Gibson, Head of the Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss a clear climate change signal in Irish weather and extremes. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc’s J…

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Bull choice for late breeding 25:16

27d ago25:16

25:16

DairyBeef 500 Programme Co-ordinator, Alan Dillon, joins Stuart Childs on this week’s Dairy Edge to discuss late breeding season bull choice. Alan explains that late born calves are as much a hassle for the beef farmer as they are for the dairy farmer as they don’t fit into any system, so a defined breeding season is important to eliminate May/June…

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The Farming Week: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan steps down, Nature Restoration Law latest, Tirlán voluntary redundancies 30:40

22d ago30:40

30:40

Francess McDonnell, Aisling O'Brien and Louise Hickey bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture from Agriland, which this week includes: Tirlán seeking voluntary redundancies and updates on milk supply and prices; Eamon Ryan stepping down and the race for a new Green Party leader; Nature Restoration Law passes; €21.1m in ACRES …

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Your Weekly Grass10 Update 6:03

1M ago6:03

6:03

For this week’s Grass10 grazing management update, Niamh Doyle discusses PastureBase data, Dry Matter % and Predicted grass growth, rainfall & soil temperatures for the week. As growth rates are lower than average, Niamh also discusses tips to increasing your AFC and she has an update from featured farmer, John Phelan, Co. Waterford. Link to this w…

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Tim Bergin’s crops in Poland are full of promise 20:35

24d ago20:35

20:35

Despite reports of poor weather in parts of Europe, Tim Bergin, a Dubliner who is farming in Poland and is on this week’s Tillage Edge podcast, says his crops are excellent and he is hopeful for a good harvest. However, Tim does outline the very poor conditions experienced over the autumn last year and the lengths needed to harvest potatoes on his …

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Time to wean? 33:17

1M ago33:17

33:17

Sheep Specialist, Michael Gottstein, joins us on this week’s OviCast to discuss weaning options on farms. We discuss the current situation on farms, challenges with grass quality and why weaning now is beneficial. Michael explains the weaning process with some useful tips and management of the ewes and lambs post-weaning. We finish up discussing so…

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The Findings from the National Farm Survey Small Farms Report 19:20

1M ago19:20

19:20

Emma Dillon and Kevin McNamara from Teagasc join Catherine Egan on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss the findings from the recent National Farm Survey Small Farms Report. Teagasc collects farm data through the National Farm Survey (NFS) and this report focuses on the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the approximately 48,0…

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AgriFocus: How the land sector plays an important role in fighting climate change 19:11

25d ago19:11

19:11

In today's episode we're joined by Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of Evidence and Assessment with the Environmental Protection Agency. We discuss how the land use sector plays an important role in fighting climate change. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directl…

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How the land sector plays an important role in fighting climate change 19:11

25d ago19:11

19:11

In today's episode we're joined by Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of Evidence and Assessment with the Environmental Protection Agency. We discuss how the land use sector plays an important role in fighting climate change. Go beyond the headlines with our new podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of the key issues that directl…

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How are EU projects supporting climate action across Europe? 58:49

28d ago58:49

58:49

Niamh Barry & John Greaney, ClimateSmart Advisors, Teagasc, joined Tom O’Dwyer, Head of the Signpost Programme, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series, to discuss how are EU projects supporting climate action across Europe? A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar which was facilitated by Teagasc’s Méabh O’…

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Managing cashflow to make better financial decisions – a farmer's perspective 33:07

1M ago33:07

33:07

Given the significant increase in input costs on dairy farms since 2021, along with the increased feed budget costs this spring due to poor weather, good cash flow management has never been more important to ensure the efficient running of the farm business. Dairy farmer Sean O’Donnell joins James Dunne on this week’s Dairy Edge to outline how he m…

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Where is tomorrow for Small Farms? 22:01

27d ago22:01

22:01

Head of Economics at Teagasc, Trevor Donnellan, joins us on the latest Environment Edge podcast to chat about the National Farm Survey – Small Farms Report 2022. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/By Teagasc.ie

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