Environment
Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland
Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 17 February, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Ruth Wilson, National Biodiversity Data Centre to discuss the actions for pollinators on farmland. A questions and […]
26 February 2023
How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change
How Irish farmers can be part of the solution to climate change Since the start of the industrial revolution in the mid 1800s, temperature has increased globally by 1.2 degrees Celsius. However what’s even more alarming is that temperature increase has accelerated massively since the 1970s. Dr Tom O’Dwyer, head of the […]
25 February 2023
What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures?
What is the purpose of the Nitrates Action Programme measures? Edward Burgess, Teagasc Agricultural Catchments Programme, tells us all about the Nitrates Action Programme measures. What is the purpose of Nitrates Action Programme measures? The Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) and its derogation is arguably the most significant piece of legislation regulating farm […]
24 February 2023
Assessing and enhancing soil health focus of upcoming event
Assessing and enhancing soil health focus of upcoming event Good soil health is the foundation of productive and resilient agricultural systems. The upcoming Farming for Soil Health field event will demonstrate the practices and technologies that can be adopted on farms to assess and enhance soil health. These include: demonstrations of visual […]
24 February 2023
Climate Action Plan brings financial rewards to Cavan dairy farm
Climate Action Plan brings financial rewards to Cavan dairy farm Alan Clarke, who farms at Killinkere, Virginia, Co. Cavan, has been a Signpost Farmer since 2021. Owen McPartland and Seamus Kearney outlined how a Climate Action Plan is benefiting his farm – both environmentally and financially – in the latest edition of […]
23 February 2023
Six steps you need to take for accurate fertiliser spreading
Six steps you need to take for accurate fertiliser spreading Achieving accuracy has been made more challenging thanks to the use of wider spreading machines and varying physical characteristics of fertilisers, particularly urea. Dermot Forristal, Teagasc Oak Park, explained how focusing on the following six points will help in the recent edition […]
21 February 2023
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows Hedgerows have important benefits in agricultural landscapes, explains Dr. Lilian O’Sullivan, Teagasc Johnstown Castle. Along with acting as field boundaries, hedgerows provide animals with shelter, can support flood control, and are widely known for their importance for biodiversity. Increasingly though, farmers are interested in the carbon […]
20 February 2023
Signpost Series: How farmers can help Barn Owls
Signpost Series: How farmers can help Barn Owls On this episode of the Signpost Series, Andy Boland, Teagasc Environment Specialist, was joined by John Lusby, Birdwatch Ireland, to discuss how farmers can help Barn Owls. John went through some examples of what farmers are doing on farms to help Barn Owls. A […]
19 February 2023
Converting beef housing to meet organic standards
Converting beef housing to meet organic standards On this episode of Let’s Talk Organics, Elaine Leavy, Joe Kelleher and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Specialists, discussed converting beef housing to meet organic standards. The team were joined by Fergus Hanly, Co. Limerick, and Tadhg Halpin, Co. Clare, who shared their experiences of converting […]
17 February 2023
Why use Protected Urea in 2023?
Why use Protected Urea in 2023? Mícheál Kelly, Teagasc Advisor, Galway/Clare, tells us protected Urea use increased by 59% in 2022, while ordinary Urea use increased by 28% in 2022. CAN based straight nitrogen use reduced by 22% in 2022. Protecting all the Urea being used by farmers would make a huge […]
15 February 2023