Environment

Protected urea is Agricultures Answer to the Electric Car
0 Protected urea is Agricultures Answer to the Electric Car Protected urea and electric cars have a lot in common. Both are beneficial to the environment by reducing their carbon footprint. Seamus Kearney Teagasc Signpost Programme explains that Protected urea is more cost effective than its previous form and 75% less GHG emissions […]
6 February 2022

Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm – Planting a hedge
0 Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm – Planting a hedge February is a key month to get planting native trees and hedging on your farm. Always plant native trees and hedging on the farm as they have a much higher biodiversity value. That means they provide a higher habitat value for our natural […]
5 February 2022

Three Reasons to use Protected Urea in 2022
Three Reasons to use Protected Urea in 2022 Protected urea grows more grass in the long term. This is just one of three reasons why farmers should use Protected Urea in 2022. Mark Plunkett, Patrick Forrestal and Siobhán Kavanagh, Teagasc detail these and how to use it while Patrick Forrestal has tips […]
31 January 2022

Ask for your Nutrient Management Plan
0 Ask for your Nutrient Management Plan NMP online produces a fertiliser plan for your farm including a liming plan, where to apply your slurry/FYM and what fields to target with specific fertiliser based on soil test results. Teagasc environment specialists Padraig Foley and Tim Hyde give more information. Your accountant will talk […]
7 January 2022

Capturing More N from Cattle Slurry
0 Capturing More N from Cattle Slurry With fertilizer prices at all-time highs cattle slurry will be a key resource on farm to reduce the impact of high N, P & K prices. Mark Plunkett, Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford and Francis Quigley, Machinery Specialist, Kildalton College explain how to achieve this Retaining […]
4 January 2022

Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water
Reducing Phosphorus Loss to Water There has been at lot of focus on Nitrogen in media coverage in recent times, but it is another nutrient, Phosphorus, that in causing issues in many watercourses draining heavy soils. Ivan Kelly, Teagasc ASSAP Advisor provides some advice on reducing Phosphorous loss to water. Nutrient application […]
19 December 2021

GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Bernard Bugler
GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme Farmer Focus – Bernard Bugler Bernard Bugler is a GLAS 3 Participant from Co. Clare who availed of the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme for repairs to an old stone Building situated in the farmyard. The building was thought to be over 150 years old. Martina […]
30 November 2021

Trying to make sense of the Climate Action Plan
Trying to make sense of the Climate Action Plan The Climate Action Plan is aiming to reduce our total national emissions by 51% by 2030. Each sector of the economy has been allocated a budget. Enda O’Hart, Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Castlerea discusses two of the recently published sectoral budgets under the Climate […]
23 November 2021

John Barry Signpost beef farmer on reducing emissions
John Barry Signpost beef farmer on reducing emissions This month we meet farmers that are engaging with their carbon footprint figure. Michael Daly, Teagasc Drystock Advisor, joins suckler farmer John Barry in Co. Tipperary, to analyse the results of his audit report from Bord Bia and suitable actions he can take to […]
20 November 2021

Alex McCarthy Signpost dairy farmer on reducing emissions
Alex McCarthy Signpost dairy farmer on reducing emissions This month we meet farmers that are engaging with their carbon footprint figure. Tom O’Connor, Teagasc Dairy Advisor, joins dairy farmer Alex McCarthy in Co. Limerick, to analyse the results of his recent Bord Bia audit and suitable actions he can take to reduce […]
19 November 2021