Environment
ACRES ‘ASKS’
0 ACRES ‘ASKS’ Eamon Patten, Drystock Advisor, Teagasc Ballinrobe, tells us that in its inaugural year, the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) has 46,000 participating farmers, surpassing the initial 30,000 target. ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) is in its first year for applicants in tranche 1, with approximately 46,000 farmers participating. These are […]
9 December 2023
Estimating soil carbon stocks on the Signpost Farms
0 Estimating soil carbon stocks on the Signpost Farms There is a lot of interest in the potential of both our hedgerows and soils to store carbon as a means of offsetting agricultural emissions, writes Tom O’Dwyer, Head of Signpost Programme at Teagasc, who looks at how soil carbon is being monitored on […]
7 December 2023
Biodiversity enhancement on farmland through high-diversity landscape features
0 Biodiversity enhancement on farmland through high-diversity landscape features Dr Saorla Kavanagh, Biodiversity Research Officer from the Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, joined 19 other experts from around Europe last year to participate in the EU CAP Network Focus Group for enhancing the biodiversity on farmland through high-diversity landscape features. The main […]
7 December 2023
Ministerial visit to Teagasc Signpost Farm marks World Soil Day
0 Ministerial visit to Teagasc Signpost Farm marks World Soil Day To mark World Soil Day, Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, took the opportunity recently to visit Thomas, Florence and David Fennellys’ farm near Emo, Co. […]
5 December 2023
Soil carbon capture – an effective tool to combat climate change
0 Soil carbon capture – an effective tool to combat climate change Carbon sequestration – the capture of carbon into soil – can be an effective tool to combat climate change. Attaining more accurate measurements of soil carbon levels requires widespread and in depth attention to land-use practices. Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse […]
5 December 2023
Healthy soil is important for Ireland’s bees
0 Healthy soil is important for Ireland’s bees As part of World Soil Day 2023, Saorla Kavanagh and Colm O’Leary explain how pollination services and soil and water are connected, and how they are collectively vital for ensuring resilient farming systems. The symbiotic relationship of soil and water is the foundation of our […]
5 December 2023
A grá for nematodes and the EU’s first soil health law
0 A grá for nematodes and the EU’s first soil health law Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Senior Research Officer in Soil and Microbiology, joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn on this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to mark World Soils Day. World Soil Day is marked on December 5th each year, as […]
5 December 2023
Why do we need a Soil Health Law?
0 Why do we need a Soil Health Law? World Soil Day is upon us again, this is an annual event held on the 5th of December where the focus is on soil health and advocating the sustainable management of soils. Cathal Somers, Teagasc ASSAP advisor tells us why we need a soil […]
5 December 2023
Rectifying soil fertility starts now
0 Rectifying soil fertility starts now John Kilboyle, B&T Advisor at Teagasc Galway/Clare, reminds farmers of the two new requirements of the latest Nitrates Action Plan, while highlighting what they mean for farmers. Below is a reminder of the two new requirements from the latest Nitrates Action Plan: From 1st January 2023, all […]
3 December 2023
Right product, right place and right time key for farmers in ACP catchments
0 Right product, right place and right time key for farmers in ACP catchments Working with over 300 farmers across six catchments, the Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP) has been in operation since 2008. A Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine funded initiative, it’s a combined research and advisory programme with a broad […]
1 December 2023