Environment
FarmBioNet becomes a partner in the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2026-2030
Meritxell Grau Butinyac, FarmBioNet Project Manager, and Claudia Barry, Biodiversity Research Technician, explain how FarmBioNet, working with the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan, will help people understand what biodiversity needs while also giving them practical ways to provide it.
14 August 2026
The underpants test
As unusual as it might sound, the Underpants Degradation Test offers a surprisingly powerful indicator of soil biological activity and a useful tool for farmers to get an insight into what's happening under the ground in their soils.
13 August 2026
Aligning Policy and Practice: Improving Uptake of Ammonia Reducing Measures
A new Teagasc–UCD study published in the journal Agricultural and Food Economics has examined why some cost effective ammonia reducing practices aren’t being taken up on Irish farms.
12 August 2026
Tracking changes in Good Agricultural Practice Regulations since 2018
Signalling considerable changes to requirements for farming practice, Eddie Burgess, Agricultural Catchments Programme, provides an overview of the more significant changes since the introduction of the fourth Nitrates Action Programme in 2018.
12 August 2026
What five years organic has taught us
Brian Meredith and his father Keith quickly learnt that the sky was not going to fall in when they went organic, although the first couple of years did bring a certain amount of worry and anxiety for them both. Siobhan Kavanagh, Marianne Mulhall and Bernadette Bennett write on some of the changes they’ve witnessed.
10 August 2026
Farmers more worried about climate change than people think
Both farmers and non-farmers worry about climate change and say they are willing to take action. But they underestimate each other's worry and willingness, according to new research by the ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit.
7 August 2026
Five Practical Steps to Improve Water Quality on Your Farm in August
Protecting water quality has never been more important for farmers, not only to meet environmental requirements but also to safeguard the long-term productivity and sustainability of their land. The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign shares 5 top tips to protect water quality on your farm this August.
4 August 2026
Straw chopping and incorporation: the basics and the benefits
John Mahon, Teagasc Signpost Programme, explores how straw chopping and incorporation can enhance soil health, reduce emissions and improve efficiency.
26 July 2026
Grass to gas: A win for farmers and the environment
Fiona Thorne, Adriana Ferreira Maluf Braga and JJ Lenehan explore some of the opportunities available in anaerobic digestion and provide an overview of some of the research ongoing in Teagasc, Grange.
24 July 2026
Top tips to avoid nutrient losses during drought conditions
Philip Murphy, Teagasc Better Farming For Water Campaign Blackwater Catchment Coordinator, shares his top tips for dealing with drought conditions.
21 July 2026