Environment
Meeting December Climate Actions
Meeting December Climate Actions In December Climate Actions: Order protected urea for 2022 – how to value it versus other N, Organise soil sampling, Weigh finishing animals in winter to ensure they are on target for slaughter next Spring, Identify suitable heifers for breeding at 15 months and importing organic manure for […]
19 December 2021
Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water
Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water There has been at lot of focus on Nitrogen in media coverage in recent times, but it is another nutrient, Phosphorus, that in causing issues in many watercourses draining heavy soils. Ivan Kelly, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor provides some advice on reducing Phosphorous loss to water. Nutrient application […]
19 December 2021
Safeguard your payments against Cross Compliance Penalties
Safeguard your payments against Cross Compliance Penalties Under cross-compliance, the beneficiary of direct payments is required to meet specified minimum criteria in the maintenance of their yard and the storage of organic manures to avoid sanctions being applied to their area-based payments. Noel Bardon, Walsh Scholar, Teagasc Westport has some advice. Keeping […]
17 December 2021
Environment Newsletter – December 2021
Environment Newsletter – December 2021 The latest edition of the Environment newsletter has information on: Think before you plant!; Planting a new hedge; and a message from Signpost Programme – How big is your carbon footprint?. View it here: Environment Newsletter – December 2021 (PDF) In this month’s edition: Think before you plant!Are you […]
17 December 2021
Teagasc Pathway to Reducing GHG Emissions
Teagasc Pathway to Reducing GHG Emissions The Climate Action Plan of 4th November clarified sectoral emission reduction targets for agriculture and land-use. Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme focuses on the steps needed for agriculture to deliver on its targets. Teagasc Director, Frank O’Mara outlined these at the Beef Conference also A […]
16 December 2021
Organic farming: an option now?
Organic farming: an option now? For those considering the change to organic farming there are many factors to take into account. Martina Donnelly, Teagasc B&T Drystock Advisor, discusses these factors, including fertiliser, meal and sprays, here. Is organic farming something I should consider now? This is a question a farmer asked me […]
12 December 2021
Recap on November Climate Actions
0 Recap on November Climate Actions With the first week of December under our belt it’s time to recap on Climate actions for November and see if we have measured up. This week is Hedgerow week – did you order your trees and hedging? It’s a good time to soil sample, test silage […]
8 December 2021
The state of Ireland’s hedgerows
0 The state of Ireland’s hedgerows Catherine Keena Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist covers The state of Ireland’s hedgerows, as talked about in the Teagasc Hedgerow Week Panel Discussion on Monday’s webinar. Watch back on the webinar here and tune in all this week to Hedgerow Week events Hedgerows are the most common habitat […]
8 December 2021
Advice for Farmers facing Storm Barra
0 Advice for Farmers facing Storm Barra Met Eireann have issued a Status Red, Orange and Yellow – Wind warning for Ireland. Storms are becoming a more frequent occurance in Ireland bringing a mixture of wind, rain and sometimes snow. Teagasc has advice here for farmers facing the current Storm Barra this Tuesday […]
7 December 2021
Planting Hedges
0 Planting Hedges On The Signpost Series, on Friday, 3 December, Mark Gibson, was joined by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State, DAFM and Professor Frank O’Mara, Teagasc Director to officially launch Hedgerow Week 2021. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist discusses planting hedges here and in the webinar Main Photo above: Prune all other […]
6 December 2021