Environment
Signpost Programme: Show your Stripes Day
Signpost Programme: Show your Stripes Day Climate scientists, meteorologists, and citizens united on the 21 June — the summer solstice or Show Your Stripes Day — to raise awareness around the climate crisis. The graphic shown here – Warming Stripes for Ireland from 1901-2020 – featured in the August Signpost Programme newsletter. […]
12 August 2021
Building Autumn Grass
Building Autumn Grass In a recent edition of the Let’s Talk Dairy Series, Stuart Childs interviewed John Douglas, Teagasc Grass10 Advisor, about setting up the farm for Autumn grass. Extra grazing days in the autumn are achieved by building grass cover during August. See the environmental benefits and get key tips here […]
11 August 2021
Signpost Programme Steering Group Meet
Signpost Programme Steering Group Meet The first meeting of the Signpost Programme Steering Group was held on Wednesday 28 July, in Teagasc Oak Park. The Signpost Programme is a collaborative programme to lead climate action by Irish farmers and their transition towards more sustainable farming systems. Read on for more The Signpost […]
10 August 2021
Signpost Programme Farmer: Joe Carroll
0 Signpost Programme Farmer: Joe Carroll Meet Joe Carroll, one of our Signpost Programme Farmers. Joe milks 84 dairy cow herd on a 25.5 hectare milking block in Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry. Joe is also a member of the Kerry Agribusiness Joint Programme. Challenges: The carbon footprint for his dairy enterprise is 0.90kg CO2e / […]
9 August 2021
Signpost Programme Farmer: Tomás O’Leary
0 Signpost Programme Farmer: Tomás O’Leary Meet Tomás O’Leary, one of our Signpost Programme Farmers. Tomás farms with his wife Eileen and children Míchéal, Yvonne and Sinead in Killarney, Co. Kerry. Tomás operates a sheep enterprise alongside a contract rearing dairy heifer enterprise. Challenges: The farm is divided in 2 sections either side of […]
7 August 2021
Signpost Programme Update
0 Signpost Programme Update Our demonstration farmers are currently engaging with the National Farm Survey (NFS) recorders. This month’s research update is on the importance of getting soil pH right. Take a look at the warming stripes for Ireland from 1901 to 2020 National Farm Survey (NFS) recorders have been out and about […]
6 August 2021
Environment Newsletter – August 2021
0 Environment Newsletter – August 2021 The latest edition of the Environment newsletter has information on: Low-input grassland; Message from Signpost – Why do farmers need to engage with climate action?; and Message from ASSAP – Tillage cover/catch crops can help water quality View it here: Teagasc Environment Newsletter – August 2021 (PDF) In this […]
6 August 2021
Five reasons for farmers to engage with climate actions
0 Five reasons for farmers to engage with climate actions Climate change is perhaps the greatest environmental challenge facing the world right now. Climate change is already happening with increasing temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and rising sea levels. Irish Agriculture contributes to 35% of the greenhouse gases produced in Ireland. We are starting […]
4 August 2021
Climate Actions for August
0 Climate Actions for August August is a good month to sort out deficits in grazing infrastructure to optimise days at grass, if your capital expenditure budgets allow. Helpful solutions include spur roadways, multiple access points to paddocks and back fencing. Get the current advice from the Signpost Programme for August here When […]
2 August 2021
Soil health physical examination
Soil health physical examination TEAGASC researchers at Johnstown Castle and Oak Park, along with collaborators from UCD, have developed soil physical health tools to use at field or national monitoring network scales. Research Officers Owen Fenton, Dermot Forristal & Giulia Bondi bring us fascinating insight into Soil Health here As part of […]
30 July 2021