Environment
Growing Wild: Ling Heather and Cross-leaved Heath
Growing Wild: Ling Heather and Cross-leaved Heath Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, this time focusing on Ling Heather and Cross-leaved Heath Ling Heather Look out for ling heather in our peatlands – both raised bogs in the midlands and uplands […]
20 October 2024
Optimizing Inputs and Maximizing Yields: Tom Tierney Farm Update October 2024
Optimizing Inputs and Maximizing Yields: Tom Tierney Farm Update October 2024 Tom Tierney, Teagasc Signpost Programme Demonstration Farmer, tells us how his oilseed rape yield results justify his decision to minimise input spend. With no winter barley this year due to the wet autumn, my 2024 harvest finally kicked off late with […]
18 October 2024
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality Shane Keaveney, a suckler farmer from Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, is going above and beyond to lessen the impact of his farming practices on water quality – specifically the watercourse bounding his farm. Fresh after being crowned the Suckler Beef […]
16 October 2024
National Liming Programme: Farmers reminded of spreading deadline
National Liming Programme: Farmers reminded of spreading deadline Farmers are reminded that the latest date for spreading lime in the 2023 National Liming Programme is Thursday, October 31 2024. Introduced by the Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue in spring 2023, the National Liming Programme incentivises the use of […]
15 October 2024
Making an ACRES NPI application
Making an ACRES NPI application John Enda Flannelly, ACRES Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, provides a guide for farmers on how to apply for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES) to enhance environmental sustainability and increase their payment potential. Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) are actions that can be applied for in […]
14 October 2024
How can farmers reduce their overall labour demand?
How can farmers reduce their overall labour demand? Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley joins this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to discuss hours worked per cow and how farmers can reduce their overall labour demand. Joining podcast hosts Deirdre Glynn and Cathal Somers, Martina outlines a number of measures farmers can […]
11 October 2024
Recap: NZAGRC and Teagasc on breeding low methane emitting animals
0 Recap: NZAGRC and Teagasc on breeding low methane emitting animals A recent webinar highlighted the research ongoing to investigate the potential of breeding for low emissions animals as a methane mitigation approach in both Ireland and New Zealand. The webinar, available to view below, titled: ‘Breeding for low methane emitting animals – […]
8 October 2024
Green Thinking – Plants for Bees
0 Green Thinking – Plants for Bees Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock and Ornamentals Specialised Advisor, discusses the importance of ivy as a critical late-season food source for pollinators like bees and butterflies, highlighting its ecological benefits for biodiversity in Ireland. Common Ivy (Hedera helix) and Irish Ivy (Hedera hibernica) are critical plants for […]
6 October 2024
Growing Wild: Common Knapweed and Parasitoid Wasps
0 Growing Wild: Common Knapweed and Parasitoid Wasps Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, this time focusing on Common Knapweed and Parasitoid Wasps. Common Knapweed Common knapweed, one of our later flowering plants with occasional flowerheads still visible. Each deep reddish-purple compact […]
5 October 2024
Championing environmental sustainability – what set the Walsh family apart
0 Championing environmental sustainability – what set the Walsh family apart John and Brendan Walsh, a father and son dairy farming duo from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, were crowned the overall winners of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards earlier this week. In this article, Signpost Programme Communications and Engagement Specialist at Teagasc, Dr Siobhán […]
3 October 2024