Environment
Creating a fertiliser plan – why it’s needed and how to get one completed
Creating a fertiliser plan – why it’s needed and how to get one completed Getting a fertiliser plan should be a priority for every farmer in 2024, writes Tim Hyde, Environment Specialist at Teagasc, who details why it’s required and the process of having one completed. Every advisor in the country has […]
31 May 2024
Watch: Farmers share actionable measures to improve water quality
Watch: Farmers share actionable measures to improve water quality The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign, a multifaceted approach to support and accelerate the adoption of actions on all farms to improve all water bodies to Good or High Ecological Status, centres on 8 actions for change. Reduce purchased nitrogen (N) and […]
31 May 2024
Better Farming for Water Campaign launched
Better Farming for Water Campaign launched The Teagasc ‘Better Farming for Water campaign – 8 Actions for Change’ was officially launched by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D., at Teagasc Ashtown, Dublin, today, Thursday, 30 May. The Teagasc Better Farming for Water campaign builds on the progress […]
30 May 2024
The role of NBPT protected urea
The role of NBPT protected urea Colm Kelly, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Teagasc Galway/Clare, looks at the role NBPT protected urea will play in grass growth throughout the summer, its significant positive contribution to greenhouse gas and ammonia emission reductions, and how it achieves cost reductions at farm level What is […]
28 May 2024
Signpost Series – The Inishowen Uplands EIP: A whole farm approach to sustainable farming
Signpost Series – The Inishowen Uplands EIP: A whole farm approach to sustainable farming On this episode of the Signpost Series, host Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by John Doherty, Project Manager, and Henry O’Donnell, former Project Manager, to discuss the Inishowen Uplands EIP: A whole […]
26 May 2024
A guide to storing silage and managing effluent collection
A guide to storing silage and managing effluent collection After a long winter farmers are replenishing silage stocks. Storage capacity, silage quality, effluent management and safety are all vital considerations. Tom Fallon, Teagasc Farm Buildings & Infrastructure Specialist, tells us more. Silage pits that are excessively high pose a safety risk to […]
25 May 2024
National Biodiversity Week 2024
National Biodiversity Week 2024 National Biodiversity Week 2024 ongoing, Teagasc Research Officer, Saorla Kavanagh explains how by working together, we can halt and reverse the loss of biological diversity. National Biodiversity Week 2024 coincides with International World Bee Day (May 20) and International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22). These days and […]
23 May 2024
The wonderful world of bees
The wonderful world of bees As today, May 20, marks World Bee Day, Teagasc Research Officer, Saorla Kavanagh tells us there are over 20,000 bee species worldwide and 102 of these are native to Ireland. She also outlines five key actions to consider if you want to help bees. Each bee species […]
20 May 2024
Why is slurry so dangerous?
Why is slurry so dangerous? Farmers in Northern Ireland were lucky to escape with their lives in April, when they were involved in a slurry gas incident. Now is the time to think, plan and act to avoid these potential tragedies on our farms. Dr. John McNamara and Francis Bligh, Teagasc Health […]
20 May 2024
Growing Wild: Lousewort and Meadow Foxtail
Growing Wild: Lousewort and Meadow Foxtail Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, focusing this time on Lousewort and Meadow Foxtail. Lousewort Look out for lousewort, one of the positive indicator plants on the ACRES grassland and peatland scorecard, meaning that fields […]
19 May 2024