Environment
Growing wild – Haws and Spindle
Growing wild – Haws and Spindle Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Haws Look out for haws, the red berries of the whitethorn. They are rich in antioxidants and are eaten by birds, such […]
22 October 2022
Environment Newsletter – October 2022
Environment Newsletter – October 2022 Get the latest information and advice in this month’s newsletter. Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: Will ACRES count for you?Help biodiversity, water quality and climate mitigation on your farm alongside food production, with possible support from the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). The deadline for the […]
22 October 2022
How Teagasc are Supporting Farmers to Improve Sustainability
How Teagasc are Supporting Farmers to Improve Sustainability Teagasc are supporting farmers to improve sustainability in a number of ways. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme, Teagasc, and Pat Murphy Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, give details on some of the resources available. The Signpost Programme The Signpost programme is a […]
21 October 2022
Why are farmers engaging with climate change
Why are farmers engaging with climate change Farmers right across the country are engaging with climate change and taking action to reduce the impact that their farming system has on the environment. With the help of all partners to the Signpost Programme, they are putting plans in place to adopt the many […]
21 October 2022
Key Performance Achievements from Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm Walk
Key Performance Achievements from Steven Fitzgerald’s Farm Walk A Teagasc Tirlán Signpost Farm Walk, as part of Signpost Sustainability Week, took place on the farm of Steven Fitzgerald, in Co. Waterford. Steven is dairy farming with his wife Catriona and his parents near Aglish, West Waterford. He is milking 170 cows and […]
20 October 2022
Improving Water Quality in Ireland
Improving Water Quality in Ireland The challenges of Water Quality, Biodiversity and Climate Change will influence farming practices and profitability into the foreseeable future. The agriculture industry is working hard to meet these challenges head on. A team of 36 advisors (20 Teagasc and 16 Co-op) are working on the ground to […]
20 October 2022
The Soil is Alive & Willing to Help
The Soil is Alive & Willing to Help “To be a successful farmer one must first know the nature of the soil.” (Xenophon, 430 – 354 BC). Cathal Somers writes about the soil microbiome and how to safeguard it. Farming has come a long way in the last fifty years, with huge […]
19 October 2022
Increasing farm biodiversity with Tim Leader, Teagasc Signpost Farmer
Increasing farm biodiversity with Tim Leader, Teagasc Signpost Farmer Grainne Hurley, Teagasc Dairygold Joint Programme, Adrian Curtain, Teagasc, and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, visit the farm of Tim Leader, Signpost Farmer, to find out how he has increased biodiversity on the farm. Tim Leader farms a Dairy, Dairy Replacements and Calf […]
18 October 2022
Launch of new Sustainable Fertiliser training course for agri-professionals
Launch of new Sustainable Fertiliser training course for agri-professionals Teagasc, in collaboration with the ICOS Skillnet and the fertiliser industry, has developed a 20 hour blended training course in Sustainable Fertiliser for professionals involved in the sale, purchasing and advice relating to fertilisers. The purpose of this course is to develop the […]
18 October 2022
Help nature thrive on your farm through ACRES
Help nature thrive on your farm through ACRES Help nature thrive on your farm alongside food production – with possible support from ACRES, says Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, during Sustainability Week. Three key messages are: Don’t top Escaped hedges and don’t let Topped hedges escape 3 Rs for upland grazing: […]
18 October 2022