Environment
Celebrating Ireland’s hedgerows
To celebrate National Hedgerow Week, Dr. Catherine Keena joins this episode of the Environment Edge to explain the difference between topped and treeline hedges.
30 August 2025
Celebrating Carlow farmers’ contribution to nature
As part of National Heritage Week, a Farming for Nature Celebration took place in Myshall, County Carlow, on August 16th, 2025. Claudia Barry, Teagasc Biodiversity Research Technician and Dr. Saorla Kavanagh, Teagasc Farmland Biodiversity Research Officer, tell us more.
29 August 2025
Hedge cutting for healthy hedges – think before cutting this autumn
Hedges remain one of the most important features of the Irish countryside, sequestering and storing carbon, providing shelter for livestock, a habitat for wildlife, and serving as vital corridors for biodiversity. Brian Clancy and Catherine Keena tell us more ahead of National Hedgerow Week.
29 August 2025
ACRES scorecard deadline fast approaching
ACRES participants and their ACRES advisors have been reminded to ensure that all required scorecards are submitted by the upcoming deadline of August 31, 2025.
27 August 2025
Signpost Series: IPM in Ireland – where, when and how
Shay Phelan, Teagasc Crops Specialist, joined Mark Gibson on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss IPM in Ireland – Where, When and How.
24 August 2025
Celebrating Ireland’s Hedgerows – National Hedgerow Week 2025
Teagasc and the Heritage Council are launching National Hedgerow Week 2025, an initiative to raise awareness of the value of hedgerows in our landscapes, with a series of free events highlighting the benefits hedgerows provide to our rural landscape.
22 August 2025
Need to complete an organic training course?
Teagasc will run a number of Organic Farming Principles courses, starting on August 26, in various locations across the country.
20 August 2025
Hill Farming insights await at CAFRE Open Day
On Wednesday, 3rd September, CAFRE and Teagasc are hosting a joint Upland Open Day at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise’s (CAFRE’s) Hill Farm Centre, Glenwherry, Ballymena, Co. Antrim.
19 August 2025
Why now is the time for sustainable grass production
Sustainable grass production can play a major role on Irish farms, leading to more profitability but also reducing nitrogen loss from our farms through the use of clover, and utilising available data to make quick decisions.
17 August 2025
Quality grass back on the menu
Signpost Dairy farmer and Barryroe Co-op milk supplier, Dermot Walsh explains how some good decision making in July has put quality grass back on the menu for his herd in Bandon, Co. Cork.
16 August 2025