Environment
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
Signpost Dairy Farmer Edwin Thompson – Reducing emissions from chemical nitrogen
Signpost Dairy Farmer Edwin Thompson – Reducing emissions from chemical nitrogen Edwin Thompson, Signpost Dairy Farmer, gives us some insights into his family farm in Co. Tipperary and what they have done to improve their environmental sustainability. Edwin is farming in Kilmore House, Golden, Co. Tipperary with his family. They are milking 158 […]
17 October 2022
First Steps to Reducing Emissions from All Farms – Reducing Our Reliance on Chemical Nitrogen
First Steps to Reducing Emissions from All Farms – Reducing Our Reliance on Chemical Nitrogen Farmers are being asked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. But it can be difficult to know where to start with emissions coming from multiple sources on the farm. Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost Programme […]
17 October 2022
Signpost Sustainability Week Farm Walks taking place on Thursday 20 October
Signpost Sustainability Week Farm Walks taking place on Thursday 20 October Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week takes place from 14 – 21 October and consists of a series of farm walks, online events, daily articles and videos. Join us on Thursday 20 October in Limerick or Waterford for a Signpost Farm Walk. Teagasc/Signpost […]
16 October 2022
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week Commences
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week Commences The Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week kicks off today, Friday, 14th October with a webinar broadcast outlining the first steps for farmers to take to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions on Irish farms. Farmers are being encouraged to implement the current suite of proven technologies that are available to […]
14 October 2022
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are greenhouse gases generated by agriculture, which have a negative impact on climate change. In agriculture methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) are the most important. Agriculture contributes over one third of Ireland’s national greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture now has […]
14 October 2022
Teagasc Arrabawn Signpost Dairy Farm Walk on Tuesday, 18 October 11am – 1pm
Teagasc Arrabawn Signpost Dairy Farm Walk on Tuesday, 18 October 11am – 1pm Join us for a Teagasc Signpost Dairy Farm Walk with Arrabawn on the farm of Signpost Farmer Conor O’Brien in Loughrea, Co. Galway on Tuesday, 18 October. 18 October 2022, 11am, Farm of Conor O’Brien, Tynagh, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Eircode: […]
13 October 2022
First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target – Webinar on Friday, 14 October at 9.30am
First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target – Webinar on Friday, 14 October at 9.30am Signpost Sustainability Week 2022, takes place from Friday, 14 October – Friday, 21 October 2022, with a focus on ‘Farming for a Better Future’. On 14 October Teagasc will host a webinar discussing ‘First steps to […]
13 October 2022
Signpost Photo Competition
Signpost Photo Competition We are inviting you to submit photos, capturing the actions that you are taking to reduce emissions on your farms. About the Competition The Signpost Programme is running this photo competition in advance of Signpost Sustainability Week which takes place on the 14th to the 21st of October. The photo competition […]
12 October 2022
Signpost Sustainability Week 2022
Signpost Sustainability Week 2022 Signpost Sustainability Week 2022 takes place from Friday, 14 October – Friday, 21 October 2022. This week will focus on ‘Farming for a Better Future’ with a series of public in person and virtual events. Friday, 14 October – Friday, 21 October 2022 Sustainability Week 2022 will consist of […]
11 October 2022