Environment
Reeling in the years on fertiliser use and prices
Teagasc has launched a new National Farm Survey (NFS) Fertiliser Dashboard, providing a comprehensive view of fertiliser and lime use, and fertiliser prices in Ireland from 2005 to 2024.
28 October 2025
How farmers perceive climate resilience adaptation measures
A Teagasc study investigated what climate adaptation measures are currently being considered and implemented on farms, along with barriers and enablers to their adoption.
27 October 2025
How ASSAP advisors are supporting farmers to improve water quality
Roisin McManus, a Teagasc ASSAP Advisor based in Tipperary, shares her insights into the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) on this episode of the Environment Edge podcast.
26 October 2025
LESS slurry declarations and ACRES
Participants in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) who have selected the Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) action are reminded that the deadline for declaring such applications is just around the corner.
23 October 2025
What is AgNav Tillage?
AgNav is a free, voluntary digital sustainability platform available to farmers and advisors across Ireland, as part of a recent Today’s Farm article, Signpost Advisory Programme Manager, George Ramsbottom wrote about its uses on tillage farms.
22 October 2025
If you use fertiliser – farm sensibly, spread lime
Chasing crop or grass yields but forgetting to spread lime? You could be leaving money behind. Dr. Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, tells us more.
16 October 2025
Profit, production and performance – the Dollards’ dairy beef system
A practical and sensible approach to dairy beef in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny has allowed for the alignment of performance, production and ultimately profit for the Dollard family.
16 October 2025
Soil sampling – an integral tool for your farm
The starting point in nutrient management planning on farms, Anthony Dineen, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Macroom, Co. Cork, looks at the many benefits that soil sampling brings.
13 October 2025
Upskilling agri-professionals on climate action
Teagasc, in partnership with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), has launched a new training course to upskill agri-professionals in climate change and its impact on farming.
9 October 2025
Teagasc appoint Cathal Somers as Head of ASSAP
Cathal Somers has been appointed as manager of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). The appointment was approved by the Teagasc Authority at its recent meeting.
8 October 2025
