Environment
Soil Sampling for ACRES Tranche 1
Soil Sampling for ACRES Tranche 1 Eamonn Dempsey, Teagasc Advisor, tells us that all participants in ACRES Tranche 1 must have valid soil sample results or soil sample exemption forms uploaded on the ACRES online system by the 15th May 2024. Under Conditionality the prohibited application period for chemical fertiliser and slurry […]
22 January 2024
NMP Online, helping to embrace change
NMP Online, helping to embrace change Dr. Padraig Foley, Technologist, Teagasc Johnstown Castle, joined Pat Murphy, Teagasc’s Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer, on the latest podcast version of the Signpost Series to discuss NMP Online, helping to embrace change. A questions and answers session took place at the end of the webinar […]
22 January 2024
Watch: Tips on establishing your ACRES hedge
Watch: Tips on establishing your ACRES hedge Following a wet winter thus far, the cold spell over recent days has finally allowed farmland to dry, and this may give those who have signed up to ACRES an opportunity to get in and establish their hedging. Approximately 5,000 farmers will plant 2,000km of […]
21 January 2024
One step at a time
One step at a time The Signpost Programme dairy demonstration farmers are making progress in adopting the 12 Steps to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Farmers participating in Teagasc’s Signpost Programme are on target to reduce their emissions through a series of actions and adjustments to their farming systems.The Signpost Programme is designed […]
20 January 2024
€50 million available to farmers in the new Water EIP
€50 million available to farmers in the new Water EIP Mairéad Whitty, Local Authorities Water Programme and Project Lead for the Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) and Noel Meehan, Teagasc, manager of the ASSAP programme, join Cathal and Deirdre on the latest Environment Edge podcast to discuss the new €50 million Water […]
20 January 2024
Take the first step to improve water quality
Take the first step to improve water quality Farmers have been urged to partake in the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), described as being the first step in making water quality improvements on their farms. Aoife Feeney, Nuffield Ireland Scholar, joined Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach and Innovation Department, […]
17 January 2024
Now is the time to get soil sampling
Now is the time to get soil sampling Stephen O’Callaghan, Teagasc Walsh Scholar, tells us why soil sampling and analysis are crucial for Derogation and ACRES schemes, essential for fertiliser allowances, and guide decisions on slurry, lime, and nutrient management for the next four years. Soil sampling and analysis establishes the soils […]
14 January 2024
Key change to slurry spreading rules comes into play
Key change to slurry spreading rules comes into play With the prohibited period for slurry applications coming to a close in the not too distant future, farmers need to be aware of a key change to the rules regarding the method by which slurry can be applied on some farms. The period […]
12 January 2024
Protecting Farmland Pollinators
Protecting Farmland Pollinators Saorla Kavanagh’s paper in the Journal of Pollination Ecology explores the success of the Protecting Farmland Pollinators Scorecard Project, revealing how close collaboration with farmers and the implementation of a whole farm pollinator scoring system can effectively restore biodiversity. Research Officer Saorla Kavanagh recently published a paper in the […]
10 January 2024
New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched
0 New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards launched New Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards were launched today, Tuesday, January 9 by Teagasc, with generous support from FBD. The aims of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards are to promote environmentally sustainable farming and highlight the progress that farmers are making to reduce their impact on the […]
9 January 2024