Environment
Addressing the intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change
0 Addressing the intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change The intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change was addressed by leading international scientists, policymakers and agri-food sector stakeholders at a major conference hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in Dublin, today, June 5. “Today’s conference is about building […]
5 June 2025
Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity
0 Protecting farm fertiliser nitrogen for farm productivity Making the switch to protected urea delivers costs savings, more grass from less nitrogen, reduced farm emissions and more, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, Mark Plunkett delves into some of the key benefits. Urea fertiliser is the most widely used nitrogen (N) source in […]
5 June 2025
Can a simple calendar help farmers tackle climate change?
0 Can a simple calendar help farmers tackle climate change? In a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article, Niamh Dunphy, Teagasc PhD student, discussed an agri-climate calendar with easy-to-follow advice and tips that can give farmers clear and practical climate steps to take throughout the year. Over the last decade, climate change is a phrase that has […]
3 June 2025
Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event
0 Exciting speakers lined up for Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event Teagasc, in collaboration with The Heritage Council, is hosting an Extensive Grassland Biodiversity Event on Thursday, 12 June. Taking place over two venues: the Country Arms Hotel, Birr Co. Offaly from 10am to 1pm; and Birr Castle Demesne, Birr, Co. Offaly from 2pm […]
2 June 2025
Help the environment and boost farm profits
0 Help the environment and boost farm profits Over 17,000 farmers are working with Teagasc’s Signpost Advisory Programme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Teagasc Signpost Programme, and George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Signpost Advisory Programme Manager, tells us more. The Teagasc Signpost Programme has three parts. Firstly, a network of 125 […]
1 June 2025
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland
Attractive returns: Growing Organic tillage in Ireland Tommy Delahunt, a tillage farmer in Co. Wicklow, who is in the Growing Organics programme, and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, join this episode of the Environment Edge podcast. Joining hosts Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn, Tommy maps his journey from conventional tillage to […]
31 May 2025
Don’t miss the opportunity to apply lime
Don’t miss the opportunity to apply lime When it comes to applying lime, farmers have been encouraged to take every opportunity to do so during the growing season, Specialist on the Teagasc Signpost Programme, Mark Plunkett reminds us of the key benefits of liming. To maximise the return from applied fertilisers, soil […]
27 May 2025
Signpost Series: Boosting biodiversity on farmland
Signpost Series: Boosting biodiversity on farmland Coinciding with National Biodiversity Week, which runs from May 16-26, Dr. Saorla Kavanagh, Teagasc Research Officer in Farmland Biodiversity, joined this instalment of the Signpost Series webinar to discuss Boosting Biodiversity on Farmland: What does good look like? Joining host Cathal Somers, Teagasc Water Quality Specialist, […]
25 May 2025
In pictures: Identifying biodiversity and heritage preservation improvements
In pictures: Identifying biodiversity and heritage preservation improvements A recent visit to the Moore family farm in Croghan, Co. Offaly, is a powerful reminder of how heritage and biodiversity can coexist alongside commercial farming practices on even the busiest of farms, Signpost Tillage Advisor, John Mahon tells us more. The Signpost Programme […]
22 May 2025
What is biodiversity and how can we help?
What is biodiversity and how can we help? As National Biodiversity Week occurs from May 16-25, Countryside Management Specialist, Catherine Keena and Saorla Kavanagh, Researcher in Farmland Biodiversity, share some key insights into the biodiversity that surrounds us in our day-to-day farming activities. A climate and biodiversity crisis was declared in Ireland […]
21 May 2025