Environment
If you use fertiliser – farm sensibly, spread lime
Chasing crop or grass yields but forgetting to spread lime? You could be leaving money behind. Dr. Veronica Nyhan, Soil and Plant Nutrition Specialist at Teagasc, tells us more.
16 October 2025
Profit, production and performance – the Dollards’ dairy beef system
A practical and sensible approach to dairy beef in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny has allowed for the alignment of performance, production and ultimately profit for the Dollard family.
16 October 2025
Soil sampling – an integral tool for your farm
The starting point in nutrient management planning on farms, Anthony Dineen, Climate Action & Sustainability Advisor, Macroom, Co. Cork, looks at the many benefits that soil sampling brings.
13 October 2025
Upskilling agri-professionals on climate action
Teagasc, in partnership with Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB), has launched a new training course to upskill agri-professionals in climate change and its impact on farming.
9 October 2025
Teagasc appoint Cathal Somers as Head of ASSAP
Cathal Somers has been appointed as manager of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP). The appointment was approved by the Teagasc Authority at its recent meeting.
8 October 2025
Date set for National Water Quality Conference
Teagasc will host a National Water Quality Conference focused on Water Quality Policy and Regulatory Challenges for Agriculture in Ireland: Science, Solutions and Farmer Support.
7 October 2025
Investments in lime and silage analysis deliver profit and sustainability
Enda Geoghegan, Climate and Sustainability Advisor, Teagasc, Ballina, Co. Mayo, looks at two smart investments for 2025 – lime and silage analysis.
6 October 2025
Barriers to Ireland’s 2026-2030 climate change targets
A Teagasc delegation addressed the Joint Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy meeting on October 1, identifying key barriers that may prevent Ireland from meeting its 2026-2030 climate change targets.
6 October 2025
Reminder: Closing date for ACRES Non-Productive Investments applications
Participants in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) have been reminded that the deadline for the submission of applications for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) this year is Friday, 17 October.
5 October 2025
Farmyard management to protect water quality
Eamonn Dempsey discusses the importance of farmyard management and storage of slurry, soiled water, and farmyard manure to protect the environment and maintain soil fertility.
4 October 2025