Environment
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level?
How to reduce Nitrogen losses at farm level? Diffuse nitrogen (N) loss is a key pressure on water quality. Losses typically occur in ‘light’ free draining soils, which water can easily permeate through. Teagasc Advisor Mary Roache has advice on ways to minimise N leaching on your farm and Nitrogen Use Efficiency […]
14 May 2022
Signpost – Meet the farmer John Joe Fitzgerald
0 Signpost – Meet the farmer John Joe Fitzgerald John Joe is a hill sheep farmer based west of Dingle and farms with his wife Karen and their five children Shannon, Aoife, Colm, Aodhán and Tadhg. The farm consists of improved ‘’green’’ ground and a share of open commonage on Mount Brandon and […]
9 May 2022
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Land Drainage
0 Reducing the Environmental Impact of Land Drainage Appropriately designed and constructed land drainage will lead to improved nutrient uptake by the plant. Ivan Kelly, ASSAP Advisor, Teagasc Athenry, discuss the risks associated with land drainage and the options for reducing the impacts of draining here. Appropriately designed and constructed land drainage will […]
7 May 2022
Teagasc response to a call for a complete ban on burning in the uplands
0 Teagasc response to a call for a complete ban on burning in the uplands Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc said that fire has a traditional and important role in the management of upland areas and that there is a need to bring these upland areas into active management, while balancing the […]
5 May 2022
Growing Wild – willow, primrose and lady’s smock
0 Growing Wild – willow, primrose and lady’s smock Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Here she shares some interesting facts of nature about willow, primroses and Lady’s smock or cuckoo flower Willow Look out […]
1 May 2022
Olivia Hynes Signpost Update – March
Olivia Hynes Signpost Update – March Olivia Hynes is a Future Beef farmer in Jamestown, Four Roads, Co. Roscommon participating in the Signpost programme. We get the March update on how she is progressing with growing grass and closing for silage, calving, grass demand, slurry and grass utilisation on the farm. Above […]
19 April 2022
Sustainability Training Programme for Farmers and Co-operatives wins Top Accolade at National Training Awards
Sustainability Training Programme for Farmers and Co-operatives wins Top Accolade at National Training Awards A ‘game changing’ new programme addressing the training and development needs of co-operatives and their farmer members and producers, as they work to reduce their carbon footprint, has won the prestigious Pearse Walsh Award. The Pearse Walsh Award […]
11 April 2022
Climate Actions for March/April
0 Climate Actions for March/April Get advice from the Signpost Team summarised in Climate Actions for Grassland Farmers for March/April. There is a focus on winter feed budgeting and how to calculate your silage requirement. Get food and fodder security information for drystock and dairy farmers. Climate Actions for Grassland Farmers for March/April […]
7 April 2022
Farming for soil health: assessing the impact of agricultural practice on soil biodiversity and functioning
0 Farming for soil health: assessing the impact of agricultural practice on soil biodiversity and functioning Soils are home to a staggering abundance and diversity of living organisms that are integral to the health and productivity of our farming systems. Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford aims to assess the impact […]
1 April 2022
Reducing the Risks of Slurry Application
Reducing the Risks of Slurry Application Maximising the fertiliser benefits from slurry is critical in 2022. Farmers are aware of this valuable resource and how it can help reduce their overall fertiliser bill through early spring application. However, best practice and regulation must be followed says Kieran Kenny ASSAP Advisor, Castlerea Early […]
30 March 2022