Environment
Supporting farmers to deliver sustainable food systems
0 Supporting farmers to deliver sustainable food systems The appetite at farm level is strong to deliver a sustainable future food system and farmers are taking ownership and looking for solutions, according to Dr. Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer with Teagasc. Dr. Lalor was participating in a panel discussion on ‘Action at […]
8 September 2023
Leave a new thorn tree in 2023
0 Leave a new thorn tree in 2023 With September 1st being the start of the hedge cutting season, the request to all farmers and contractors cutting hedges is to leave one thorn tree in every topped hedge, Catherine Kenna, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us why this is important. In practice, this […]
8 September 2023
Signpost Series – Hedge planting and management
0 Signpost Series – Hedge planting and management On this episode of the Signpost Series, Dr. Tom O’Dwyer, Teagasc Head of Signpost Programme, is joined by Dr. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, to discuss hedge planting and management. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar, which […]
8 September 2023
Signpost Series: Safeguarding our wildlife – campaign for responsible rodenticide use
0 Signpost Series: Safeguarding our wildlife – campaign for responsible rodenticide use On this episode of the Signpost Series, Pat Murphy, Teagasc Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, is joined by Eanna Ní Lamhna, author, broadcaster and member of the CRRU Taskforce to discuss safeguarding our wildlife, campaign for responsible rodenticide use (CRRU). A […]
7 September 2023
The Agricultural Catchments Programme – a catch-all solution
0 The Agricultural Catchments Programme – a catch-all solution The Agricultural Catchments Programme is in a unique position to assess and inform policy. Here, Research Officers Bridget Lynch, Michele McCormack and Ognjen Zurovec and Programme Advisor Mark Boland tell us about the programme’s vital, multidisciplinary work. Can you explain the history of the […]
7 September 2023
Commission rules out re-visiting Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation decision
0 Commission rules out re-visiting Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation decision The European Commission has ruled out re-visiting Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation decision. Ireland’s current derogation is due to expire on 1st January 2026, and the derogation limit is due to reduce to 220kg/ha from 250kg/ha on 1st January 2024 in certain areas. In a statement […]
6 September 2023
Successfully establishing your ACRES hedge
0 Successfully establishing your ACRES hedge Approximately 5,000 farmers will plant 2,000km of new hedges under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) this winter, adding to Ireland’s extensive network of hedgerows. As part of an event organised for National Hedgerow Week 2023, Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, highlighted key steps to ensure […]
6 September 2023
The Fertiliser Register – what you need to know
0 The Fertiliser Register – what you need to know Dr. Finbarr O’Regan from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Inspectors joins this week’s OviCast to discuss the National Fertiliser Database. Finbarr discusses the introduction of the National Fertiliser Database and the fertiliser register, taking us through the key dates, […]
5 September 2023
6,605km of hedgerow delivered under agri-environmental schemes – DAFM estimates
0 6,605km of hedgerow delivered under agri-environmental schemes – DAFM estimates Since the introduction of agri-environmental schemes in 1994, a total of 6,605km of new hedgerows and more than 3.7million trees have been established on non-forest land. These schemes provide payments to farmers to help tackle climate change, preserve biodiversity, protect habitats and […]
4 September 2023
What’s happening during Hedgerow Week 2023?
0 What’s happening during Hedgerow Week 2023? National Hedgerow Week takes place from September 1st – September 8th. The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of hedges for agriculture, biodiversity and climate. Here we look at just some of events taking place, events are free to attend and open to all. […]
1 September 2023