Environment
Choosing beef bulls on dairy farms that are better for the environment and your pocket
Choosing beef bulls on dairy farms that are better for the environment and your pocket George Ramsbottom, Signpost Advisory Programme, highlights how better dairy and beef breeding can cut greenhouse gas emissions while improving calf value. From an environmental perspective better breeding of both dairy and beef cattle is important in the […]
20 May 2025
Practical Solutions for Pollinator-Friendly Farming
Practical Solutions for Pollinator-Friendly Farming In celebration of World Bee Day 2025, Biodiversity Technician Claudia Barry and Research Officer Saorla Kavanagh share the details of the EU CAP networks Workshop on ‘Promoting Pollinator-Friendly Farming’. In June 2024, the EU CAP Network hosted a workshop on “Promoting Pollinator-Friendly Farming” in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In […]
20 May 2025
40 potential water quality improvement measures to choose from
40 potential water quality improvement measures to choose from With a total budget of €50 million to benefit 15,000 farmers up until 2027, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor in Teagasc Galway/Clare, Sinead Devaney reminds us of some of the key actions available under the Farming for Water EIP. The Farming for Water EIP, which […]
18 May 2025
Returning Dexter cattle to the hills of Kerry
Returning Dexter cattle to the hills of Kerry In a return to their roots, Teagasc Growing Organics Monitor Farmer, Sarah Turner has added a group of Dexter cattle to her organic hill farm in Co. Kerry. Sarah recently joined Teagasc Organic Advisor, Kevin Fitzgerald in the below video to detail her reasoning […]
17 May 2025
Controlling Rushes – No spraying!
Controlling Rushes – No spraying! John Noonan, Teagasc Organic Advisor, Mayo, Galway & Clare, tells us how common rush (Juncus effuses) has become an increasing problem on Irish farms in recent years with the increasing levels of rainfall. Rush seeds can lie dormant in the ground for up to 60 years, and […]
17 May 2025
Part 2: Protecting drinking water in the drumlins of Monaghan
Part 2: Protecting drinking water in the drumlins of Monaghan A suite of mitigation measures on farms, ranging from nature-based solutions to rush control techniques, are being taken to protect water in the drumlins of Co. Monaghan. In part two of the podcast series, Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn link up with […]
13 May 2025
Field Insights: Organic Tillage Crop Walks
Field Insights: Organic Tillage Crop Walks A nationwide series of eight Organic Crop Walks, organised by Teagasc, will commence next week. The first event takes place in Co. Cork on Monday, May 19. Led by the Teagasc Organic Advisory team, these on-farm events are a great opportunity to assess current crop performance […]
13 May 2025
Award winning dairy farm to host ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event
Award winning dairy farm to host ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event A National Farm Walk on the farm of John, Maria and Brendan Walsh, winners of the 2024 Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Award, will take place on Tuesday, 10 June. Organised by Teagasc, FBD and Dairygold, this ‘Dairying at Dusk’ event will be of […]
13 May 2025
Hedgerow Retention – what every farmer needs to know
Hedgerow Retention – what every farmer needs to know Mícheál Kelly, Scheme Support Specialist, outlines the protections afforded to hedgerows on farms as designated landscape features, and the requirements farmers must meet as part of Conditionality. Hedgerows are vital for biodiversity, providing essential habitats and travel corridors for numerous species, while also […]
12 May 2025
What is an appropriate stocking rate for organic farmers?
What is an appropriate stocking rate for organic farmers? “How many cattle or sheep could my farm carry if I convert to organics?” is a question commonly asked. Many people don’t like the response “it depends”, but in this situation it really does depend on a wide range of factors. Joe Kelleher, […]
11 May 2025