Environment

Slowing the flow to boost carbon storage at Gurteen College

Although requiring small changes to grazing management, a rewetting project at Gurteen College has had a positive impact on reducing emissions from peat soils, Patrick Tuohy, Senior Research Officer, Kenneth Flynn, Farm Manager and Lecturer at Gurteen College, and Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost, tell us more
2 September 2026

Shade and shelter – an understated benefit of hedgerows

After the summer just gone and the winter fast approaching, the benefits of hedgerows – often understated – are discussed as part of National Hedgerow Week, a partnership between the Heritage Council and Teagasc.
2 September 2026

Hedgerows and our heritage

To celebrate National Hedgerow Week 2026, a partnership between the Heritage Council and Teagasc, we examine how hedgerows are more than field boundaries are interwoven with Ireland’s heritage.
1 September 2026

Hedgerows – a lifeline for birds and insects

As part of National Hedgerow Week 2026, a partnership between the Heritage Council and Teagasc, we take a look at hedgerows and their important role as a lifeline for birds and insects.
28 August 2026

The role and reach of Ireland’s SSRH scheme

The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH), writes Barry Caslin, Energy and Rural Development Specialist, plays a crucial role in Ireland’s transition away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy, particularly biomass boilers.
25 August 2026

Is nitrogen distributed evenly across your farm?

Chemical and organic fertiliser may be applied evenly across a farm throughout the year, but it may not get taken up evenly.
24 August 2026

Celebrate National Hedgerow Week 2026

National Hedgerow Week returns from 28 August to 6 September 2026, celebrating one of Ireland's most valuable natural assets.
24 August 2026

Preparing for a Local Authority Farm Inspection

Local authorities across the country carry out farm inspections under the National Agricultural Inspection Programme (NAIP) and is a core part of Ireland’s approach to protecting water quality from agricultural pressures by inspecting farms for compliance with the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) regulations.
20 August 2026

Farming with Nature: Practical Ways to Enhance Farmland Biodiversity

Declan Byrne and Ruth Dunne of Teagasc Tinahely recently hosted a farm walk on Paul and Kathleen Carberry’s farm in County Wicklow, offering attendees the opportunity to see first-hand how farming and nature can work together.
17 August 2026

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