Environment
Tionchar úiré chosanta ar an micribhithóim ithreach
0 Tionchar úiré chosanta ar an micribhithóim ithreach Aoife Ní Dhuibh Is gás ceaptha teasa cumhachtach é ocsaíd nítriúil le poitéinseal téimh dhomhanda i bhfad níos mó ná dé-ocsaíd charbóin, rud a dhéanann dochar don chiseal ózóin freisin. Féadann eotrófú agus sil-leagan aigéad a bheith mar thoradh ar astuithe amóinia, le tionchair dhiúltacha […]
6 March 2023
Update from the Clover150 Programme
0 Update from the Clover150 Programme In 2021, a group of 30 farmers from across the country enrolled in the Clover150 programme, with a range of land types, geographic spread and farming enterprises. Over the past two years, white clover was established on farms by a combination of reseeding and oversowing. The objectives […]
6 March 2023
Balancing the books on silage quantity and quality
0 Balancing the books on silage quantity and quality Des Powell operates a sheep and beef farm just outside Templederry, Co. Tipperary, in conjunction with his parents George and Frieda. The farm is made up of 97ha of grassland, which is divided into two blocks but all situated within approximately 2km from the […]
5 March 2023
Growing Wild Willow Catkins and Birds Nests
0 Growing Wild Willow Catkins and Birds Nests Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity to look out for in the countryside. Willow Catkins Look out for willow catkins. Immature male catkins are covered in grey fur and elongate and open to allow […]
4 March 2023
‘Soil sampling ensures I’m making the best use of expensive fertiliser’
0 ‘Soil sampling ensures I’m making the best use of expensive fertiliser’ Peadar O’Droscoll, Teagasc Signpost Programme and Carbery Monitor farmer, discussed the importance of soil sampling and his plan for clover establishment in the March edition of the Teagasc Signpost Programme newsletter. I milk 70 cows in Church Cross, Skibbereen, the home […]
4 March 2023
Reducing emissions from fertiliser focus of ‘Flagship’ project
0 Reducing emissions from fertiliser focus of ‘Flagship’ project Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from agricultural applications of nitrogenous fertiliser can vary significantly depending on how, where and when a fertiliser is used. Modifying farm systems and making changes to management practices, such as fertiliser type, timing, amount, rate and location of fertiliser application, […]
3 March 2023
Be Aware of Nature on Your Farm
0 Be Aware of Nature on Your Farm Hedge-cutting has now ceased from the 1st of March to avoid disturbances to birds and their nests. Non farmed areas are invaluable space for nature on your farm provided they are allowed to grow and flower. Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, tells us more. […]
3 March 2023
ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge
0 ASSAP – Seachtain na Gaeilge Tá ról lárnach ag cleachtais feirmeoireachta i bhfeabhsú cháilíocht an uisce, is seirbhís saor in aisce agus rúnda é ASSAP (Clár Tacaíochta agus Comhairleach Inbhuanaithe Talmhaíochta) a oibríonn le feirmeoirí i 190 dobharcheantar tosaíochta cáilíochta uisce in Éirinn, léigh tuilleadh thíos. Deirdre Ni Flionn & Cathal MacAnsamraidh […]
2 March 2023
Teagasc manure management report launched
Teagasc manure management report launched Teagasc has launched a new study examining manure management practices on Irish farms, which influence the environmental impact of agriculture. Understanding manure management on Irish farms is important for use in the calculation of national emissions data for greenhouse gases and ammonia. The study is based on […]
28 February 2023
Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice
Meet Róisín McManus – a Teagasc Walsh Scholar tackling water quality issues through targeted manure storage advice Róisín McManus is a Teagasc Walsh Scholar, based in Teagasc Nenagh, who’s identifying ways to achieve improvements in water quality through targeted organic manure storage advice. As part of her research, being completed in conjunction […]
26 February 2023