Featured Research
Methane | Nitrogen | Carbon | Biodiversity | Diversification | Food Systems | Adaptation
Methane
2025
Enteric methane: generating new baselines
2024
NZAGRC and Teagasc on breeding low methane emitting animals
2023
Agriculture’s role in biomethane production
Rumen and methane – Research Update
Promising results from methane reducing feed additive in Irish winter-milk system
Enteric methane – facts and solutions
Advancements in feed and manure additives research to reduce methane emissions
Rumen microbiome as a predictor of methane output
Using genetics to reduce methane emissions from the Irish sheep sector
2022
Using genetics to reduce methane output from cattle systems
Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish beef production
Nitrogen
2025
Nitrogen application strategies for grass-white clover swards
LESS slurry spreading delivers air quality improvements
Fertiliser planning: How did protected urea perform in 2024?
Research funding for technologies to reduce and account for GHG emissions
2024
Plantain Power: Reducing Nitrate Leaching in Pasture Systems
Digging into Solutions: Soils and Carbon Sequestration
Preparing to get nitrogen applications back on track
2023
Reaping the rewards from sustainability measures in Co. Leitrim
How these dairy farmers more than halved chemical nitrogen applications
Nitrogen uptake by catch crops and catch crop uptake by farmers
Why you must use less bagged nitrogen
Reducing emissions from fertiliser focus of ‘Flagship’ project
Paving the way to improved nitrogen fertiliser use and soil health
How to reduce nitrogen losses at farm level
How these dairy farmers more than halved chemical nitrogen applications
Precision nitrogen management – what is it and why is it required?
The role of catch crops in nitrogen uptake
Management of nitrogen in late-sown malting barley
2022
Nitrogen strategy on clover swards – what does the research say?
Gaseous nitrogen losses in agricultural sources and mitigation
Carbon
2025
Experts updated on the status of Ireland’s Essential Climate Variables monitoring network
Quantifying habitats and carbon stored on Signpost Farms
Agriculture – a powerful tool for carbon sequestration and emissions reduction?
From the ground up: ten years of SIS
2024
‘Standardising of carbon credits an opportunity to bring money into agriculture’
Assessing soil carbon stocks accurately
Lowering the carbon footprint of pasture-based milk production at Solohead
2023
Soil carbon capture – an effective tool to combat climate change
How plants in your garden remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Optimising carbon storage of peat key focus of workshop
Carbon stocks and sequestration in hedgerows
Learnings from France: How farmers can be paid for reducing their carbon footprint
How plants in your garden remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Biodiversity
2025
What is biodiversity and how can we help?
Practical Solutions for Pollinator-Friendly Farming
Why Solitary Bees love ‘No Mow May’
Tree diversity builds climate resilience and boosts economic return
Funding for Teagasc projects under international strand of DAFM’s Research Programme
New guidelines on riparian buffer zones
Encouraging Irish butterflies on farmland
Protecting farmland biodiversity without even realising it
Farming and Biodiversity National Network launched
The shamrock: More than just a symbol of Ireland
Boosting Biodiversity: The FarmBioNet Project Kicks-off
2024
New biodiversity pilot project brings Dexter cows to Galway City
2023
Where farming and biodiversity unite
Biodiversity enhancement on farmland through high-diversity landscape features
Assessing the biodiversity management practices of your linear habitats
Improving the biodiversity value of your forest
Improving biodiversity on farm
How farmers can support biodiversity
2022
Diversification
2025
Exploring Farm Diversification: Foraging
Celebrating the Global Impact of the Potato
From fava beans to future foods: researchers turn to plant-based proteins for a healthier planet
Going viral: How viruses can help fight mushroom pathogens
What role will meat alternatives play in Ireland’s future?
Industrial Hemp Conference Demonstrates Ireland’s Potential in Sustainable Agriculture and Industry
Rooting innovation: shaping Ireland’s apple future
More Crops, Less Water: A Case for Smart Irrigation
Everything farmers need to know about putting solar panels on sheds
How you can help save Ireland’s native ash tree
2024
Research Update: Safeguarding Ireland’s ash trees
Using data to adapt Irish forests to a changing climate
FitForests –Ensuring correct tree species choice to address climate change uncertainties