Environment
Greener diets for Europe’s farm animals
The steak on your plate and the milk in your coffee could soon have a smaller environmental footprint, thanks to a new €4 million EU-funded project exploring how we feed farm animals.
7 January 2026
Almost 20,000 farmers part of the Signpost Advisory Programme
Over 20 Teagasc Climate Advisors assist participating farmers in the Signpost Advisory Programme to develop tailored plans that reduce on-farm emissions. George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme Manager provides more information.
6 January 2026
Higher yields and reduced fertiliser from diverse swards
Higher plant diversity in agricultural grasslands increases yields with lower inputs of nitrogen fertiliser.
3 January 2026
What dairy farmers can do to improve local water quality
Cathal Somers, Manager of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), examined some practical steps dairy farmers can take to improve water quality as part of the Teagasc National Dairy Conference.
1 January 2026
The right fertiliser, for the right field, at the right time
With margins tight and nutrient limits under pressure, Catherine Kilmartin, Climate and Sustainability Advisor, Teagasc, Mullingar, explains why this winter is the ideal time to review your soil sample results and turn them into a practical Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for 2026.
29 December 2025
AgNav – progress and new additions in 2025
As part of the recent Farming for a Better Climate 2025: Practical and Emerging Solutions Conference, organised by the Teagasc Climate Centre and Teagasc Signpost Programme, Natasha Browne discussed some of the progress that’s been achieved since the launch of AgNav in 2023.
27 December 2025
Dairy-beef and forestry
As part of the recent Farming for a Better Climate 2025: Practical and Emerging Solutions Conference, organised by the Teagasc Climate Centre and Teagasc Signpost Programme, a case study from Aidan Maguire’s farm in Navan, Co. Meath was presented, showing how a forestry enterprise is helping off-set farm emissions.
26 December 2025
Reviving Mayo’s Riverbanks
Enda Maloney, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Westport, discusses some approaches farmers can take to review Mayo’s riverbanks, following a natural approach to boost biodiversity.
24 December 2025
Diversification to the fore in Co. Cork
Crowned the Diversification category winner of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2025, Emer O’Keeffe is an organic sheep and beef farmer from Co. Cork, who farms in partnership with husband James Leahy.
17 December 2025
The benefits of AgNav – a farmer’s perspective
For Co. Longford dairy farmer Andrew McHugh, AgNav has become a key tool in managing his spring-calving herd and improving sustainability on the farm.
16 December 2025