Environment
Signpost Series – From Data to Decarbonisation
Signpost Series – From Data to Decarbonisation On this episode of The Signpost Series which took place on Friday, 20 October, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc is joined by James Rambaud, Technologist, Teagasc to discuss ‘From Data to Decarbonisation: Building the Backbone of a National Carbon Monitoring Network’. A […]
26 October 2023
Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed
Growing Wild – Ivy flowers and Common knapweed Now is the time to look out for Ivy flowers and Common knapweed. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, who takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity. Ivy flowers Look out for ivy flowers, which on any dry day are […]
22 October 2023
ClieNFarms and ClimateFarmDemo projects hold joint annual meeting in Cork
ClieNFarms and ClimateFarmDemo projects hold joint annual meeting in Cork Over 160 European delegates attended the joint annual meeting of the Horizon 2020 funded ClieNFarms and Horizon Europe funded ClimateFarmDemo projects held in Cork earlier this week. Delegates visited Teagasc Moorepark for their annual meeting, and three demonstration farms. Both EU-funded projects […]
22 October 2023
New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms
New €60 million Water EIP Project – Targeted Measures to Improve Water Quality on Farms Joanne Masterson, ASSAP Adviser, tells us that Teagasc in collaboration with the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) and Dairy Industry Ireland have been successful in its application to deliver a new Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project […]
22 October 2023
Signpost Series: Innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon farming and sustainable dairy
Signpost Series: Innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon farming and sustainable dairy On this episode of the Signpost Series, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department, was joined by Stewart Gee, Designer Producer, Ireland Agri Food Deep Demonstration, to discuss innovation as a driver of climate action, carbon […]
21 October 2023
First National Bioeconomy Action Plan published
First National Bioeconomy Action Plan published Ireland’s first National Bioeconomy Action Plan for the period of 2023-2025 was published by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, and the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan. The National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025 will have a strong focus […]
20 October 2023
Edwin Thompson is making strides in increasing the sustainability of his farm
Edwin Thompson is making strides in increasing the sustainability of his farm Edwin Thompson and his family farm 87 hectares in Kilmore House, Golden, Co. Tipperary. Milking 160 cows, Edwin grew 13 tonne DM/ha in 2022 and produced 521kg of milk solids per cow. Liam Quinn, Signpost Programme Advisor, tells us more […]
17 October 2023
Series of events to highlight organic farming options
Series of events to highlight organic farming options With the Organic Farming Scheme to reopen to applications shortly, many farmers may be considering making the switch. Over recent years, the number of farmers and the land area farmed organically has doubled. There are also ambitions to have 10% of all farmland under […]
15 October 2023
Planning for autumn and winter with Shay Ryan
Planning for autumn and winter with Shay Ryan Shay Ryan is a Signpost programme demonstration farmer, farming outside New Ross in Co. Wexford. Shay farms 97 Ha. The milking platform is 56Ha. There is also a small beef enterprise on the farm. Shay is currently milking an average of 180 cows and […]
14 October 2023
Signpost Series: Launch of the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2022
Signpost Series: Launch of the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2022 As part of Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Month, the Teagasc Sustainability Report 2022 was launched on this episode of the Signpost Series. The webinar covered economic, social and environmental metrics using nationally representative data from the Teagasc National Farm Survey (NFS). It also included […]
14 October 2023