Environment
Calculating farm nutrient balance
Last year, Teagasc launched the Better Farm for Water Campaign with the objective of supporting farmers to improve water quality. The campaign consisted of ‘8-Actions for Change’, one of which was to improve nutrient balance on farms in relation to nitrogen and phosphorus.
15 August 2025
Adoption of MACC measures needed for substantial reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Climate Change Advisory Council has highlighted the need to ‘urgently accelerate the roll-out of proven on-farm measures to reduce emissions’ in its 2025 Annual Review of Agriculture and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry.
10 August 2025
Harvest and cropping plans with Signpost farmer Don Somers
Don Somers, Signpost Tillage Farmer, talks us through the progress he’s made with harvest 2025 and looks ahead to his cropping plan for 2026.
9 August 2025
Finishing fast approaching in Donegal
Teagasc DairyBeef 500 and Signpost Programme participant, Gareth Peoples brings us up to date with the latest happenings on his farm, updating us on parasite control programmes, grassland management and finishing plans.
8 August 2025
6 tips for better autumn grassland management
Increasing the proportion of grazed grass in the diet of the dairy cow keeps costs down and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Leonard Betts, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, shares some key points to consider when managing autumn grass.
7 August 2025
Kieran McDermott’s actions to improve water quality
Teagasc Signpost Programme and Lakeland Dairies Monitor farmer, Kieran McDermott writes on the actions he’s taking as part of the Farming for Water EIP to improve water quality on his farm in Co. Monaghan.
7 August 2025
Beef Edge: How to increase efficiency and reduce emissions
Teagasc Climate and Sustainability Advisor, Enda Geoghegan from Ballina Co. Mayo is on this week’s Beef Edge podcast to discuss actions implemented on farms that increase efficiency while reducing emissions.
6 August 2025
Apply now for ACRES Non-Productive Investments
The application window for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) available under the Co-operation approach of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is now open. NPIs are complementary environmental actions available to support ACRES Co-operation participants to enhance the sustainable management of their farms.
5 August 2025
Take the opportunity to spread lime
As second-cut silage harvests have been largely completed, farmers are being presented with the perfect opportunity to apply lime. With this comes questions on lime’s interactions with silage, slurry and even grazed grass.
2 August 2025
Protected urea: reducing emissions while sustaining production
Using protected urea (PU) in place of calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) is an important greenhouse gas emission reduction technology for the Irish agriculture sector.
1 August 2025