TResearch Summer 2024 Issue

The summer 2024 issue of TResearch is now available to read. This issue covers topics such as supporting Ireland’s world-class beef production systems, how antibiotic use in early life affects human and animal microbiota and soil microbiomes benefits for plant diversity.

Find out more in the links below.

Part 2

Between a rock and a hard place

Stones must be removed from grassland soils for accurate carbon measurements, but this process can be arduous. Teagasc research is examining improved protocols for soil carbon calculations.

Cease & resist

Overuse of antibiotics is known to have detrimental effects; new Teagasc research is examining how antibiotic use in early life affects human and animal microbiota.

Employment deployment

Studying employment practices on farms will allow for the development of tailored support and training, helping farmers offer more attractive employment opportunities.

Worth the weight

A Research Officer in Grassland Science at Teagasc Grange, Peter Doyle is at the forefront of research that’s optimising beef systems to improve lifetime animal performance while meeting crucial climate goals.

Microbial marvels

Teagasc research is examining the beneficial symbiotic relationship between the soil microbiome and plant diversity in pasture systems.

Beef and to the point

For Teagasc’s dairy-beef research and KT programme, Research Officer Nicky Byrne and Walsh Scholar Jenny Abbott, DairyBeef500 Programme Manager Alan Dillon and Programme Advisor Fergal Maguire explain how their work supports Ireland’s world-class beef production systems.