Environment
Building more resilient farming systems at Johnstown Castle
Attendees at today’s Farming for a Better Future Open Day, hosted in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford, were made aware of the numerous challenges along with the opportunities available to build more resilient farming systems.
10 June 2026
Farming for Soil Health: Assess your Soil Health
Soil is one of the farm’s most important resources. It takes many years to develop, but it can be damaged or lost very quickly. Once soil is badly degraded, it can be difficult and costly to restore.
10 June 2026
Understanding how nitrogen management affects climate and water quality
Use of nitrogen in agriculture can impact both water quality and quality of climate and air. Delegates at the Farming for a Better Future Open Day, taking place in Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, today, June 10 heard that awareness of loss pathways is essential to reduce these losses and increase nitrogen use efficiency.
10 June 2026
Lime plan delivers an extra 80t of grass on a Limerick dairy farm
Siobhán Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost, and John Maher, Teagasc Grass10, visit John Leahy in Co. Limerick to see how taking every opportunity to apply lime has delivered additional grass and a reduced fertiliser bill.
10 June 2026
Associating climate change mitigation with protein security
A new study from Teagasc, published in the journal ‘Environmental Science and Policy’, has investigated the impact of climate policies on protein security in the Republic of Ireland.
9 June 2026
Major evening walk planned on award winning tillage farm
Don Somers, a tillage farmer and winner of the overall Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Award 2025, will open his farm to visitors next week for a major national evening farm walk. John Pettit, a Teagasc Advisor based in Co. Wexford, previews the event.
8 June 2026
Countdown on for Farming for a Better Future Open Day
A major Teagasc Open Day, Farming for a Better Future, will take place next Wednesday, June 10 at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford.
7 June 2026
The importance of pollinators to agriculture and horticulture
As concerns grow regarding pollinator decline, Brian Clancy, College Lecturer at Kildalton College, tells us why understanding their importance to Irish agriculture and horticulture has become increasingly significant.
3 June 2026
How Irish farmers are growing more eco-friendly grass
Beef farmers are finding new ways to grow quality grass and feed cattle, while reducing reliance on chemical fertilisers. Niall Kerins, Teagasc Cattle Specialist, tells us more in a recent RTÉ Brainstorm article.
3 June 2026
Apply lime after grass silage harvest
With first cut grass silage now complete on many farms, Mark Plunkett, Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, writes the time is right to apply lime and help unlock valuable soil nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) and increase the productivity of our soils.
27 May 2026