Environment
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
Date set for National Water Quality Conference
Teagasc will host a National Water Quality Conference focused on Water Quality Policy and Regulatory Challenges for Agriculture in Ireland: Science, Solutions and Farmer Support.
7 October 2025
Investments in lime and silage analysis deliver profit and sustainability
Enda Geoghegan, Climate and Sustainability Advisor, Teagasc, Ballina, Co. Mayo, looks at two smart investments for 2025 – lime and silage analysis.
6 October 2025
Barriers to Ireland’s 2026-2030 climate change targets
A Teagasc delegation addressed the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy meeting on October 1, identifying key barriers that may prevent Ireland from meeting its 2026-2030 climate change targets.
6 October 2025
Reminder: Closing date for ACRES Non-Productive Investments applications
Participants in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) have been reminded that the deadline for the submission of applications for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) this year is Friday, 17 October.
5 October 2025
Farmyard management to protect water quality
Eamonn Dempsey discusses the importance of farmyard management and storage of slurry, soiled water, and farmyard manure to protect the environment and maintain soil fertility.
4 October 2025
The stand-out practices on Don Somers’ tillage farm
Don Somers, a tillage farmer from Oylgate, Co. Wexford has won the overall Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025.
2 October 2025
Don Somers wins the Teagasc/ FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025
Don Somers, a tillage farmer from Oylgate, County Wexford was announced as the overall winner of the Teagasc / FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025 at the awards ceremony in County Laois, yesterday, Wednesday, 1st October.
2 October 2025
AgNav recognised as a global innovation in Sustainable Livestock Transformation
Teagasc is participating in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, taking place at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 29 September to .
1 October 2025
Number of organic livestock farms trebles since 2022
The Irish organic sector continues to expand, with the number of organic livestock farms trebling since 2022.
30 September 2025