Environment
Deadline for hedge cutting approaches
Deadline for hedge cutting approaches Farmers are being reminded that the prohibited period for hedge cutting comes into force from March 1. As contained within the Wildlife Act 1976, the cutting, grubbing, burning or other destruction of vegetation growing in any hedge or ditch between March 1 and August 31 is prohibited. […]
27 February 2024
Deadline for entering Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards approaching
Deadline for entering Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards approaching The Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards aim to promote environmentally sustainable farming and recognise the progress that farmers are making to lighten the load of farming on the environment, while continuing to produce high quality, nutritious food, in a profitable manner. The Awards will recognise […]
26 February 2024
New biodiversity pilot project brings Dexter cows to Galway City
New biodiversity pilot project brings Dexter cows to Galway City Joanne Masterson, Soils & Environment Advisor, tells us about a new biodiversity pilot project which is being run by Galway City Council bringing eight Dexter cows to graze the headland east of Ballyloughnane Beach in Renmore until March 2024. The name ‘Buaile’ […]
25 February 2024
Watch: Signpost Series: Slurry – Maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses
Watch: Signpost Series: Slurry – Maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment KT, Teagasc was joined by Noel Meehan, ASSAP Programme Manager, Teagasc to discuss slurry – maximising agricultural benefits, minimising environmental losses. A questions and answers session took place at […]
24 February 2024
Assessing soil carbon stocks accurately
Assessing soil carbon stocks accurately New Teagasc research just published highlights the consequences of not measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in Irish grassland soils precisely. Quantifying changes in SOC, either carbon sequestration or losses into the atmosphere, requires accurate determination of soil bulk density, which is only achieved by accounting for […]
23 February 2024
Prioritise actions to improve water quality
Prioritise actions to improve water quality The Irish agricultural sector, encompassing both farmers and the wider industry, must prioritise actions to bring about an improvement in water quality, Dr David Wall, Enterprise Leader at Teagasc Johnstown Castle, told the recent Teagasc Water Quality Conference. “Actions on water quality are needed to protect […]
23 February 2024
Protected urea – protecting the environment and delivering for farmers
Protected urea – protecting the environment and delivering for farmers Áine Murray, Donal Patton, Philip Creighton and Brian McCarthy tell us how switching to protected urea reduces greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions, with plot experiments showing no significant difference in grass production between protected urea and conventional fertilizers. Although nitrogen (N) fertilisers […]
19 February 2024
Part 2: Dublin City farming in the 1950s
Part 2: Dublin City farming in the 1950s A thriving agricultural industry was going on in Dublin city in the 1950s, from pigs and horses to cows. In the second of a two-part series on the Environment Edge podcast, Mary Kennedy and Mick Denver chat to us about the pirates of Mud […]
19 February 2024
Watch: Signpost Series – Community led action for wetlands
Watch: Signpost Series – Community led action for wetlands On this episode of The Signpost Series, host Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc was joined by Dr. Mícheál Callaghan, Community Wetlands Forum to discuss community led action for wetlands: Lessons from the Community Wetlands Forum. A questions and answers session […]
18 February 2024
Workshop to promote pollinator-friendly farming
Workshop to promote pollinator-friendly farming Farmland Biodiversity Research Officer, Saorla Kavanagh is the coordinating expert at the upcoming workshop Promoting pollinator-friendly farming that will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia on June 18-19, 2024. Focussing on innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-Agri, the EU CAP Network are looking for participants to contribute to the […]
16 February 2024