Soil Health Week: Maintain balanced soil fertility
Good soil fertility is about more than applying fertiliser. The aim is to maintain the right balance of nutrients and soil pH to support crop production while making…
26 September 2026
Soil Health Week took place from Monday, 21 September to Friday, 25 September 2026, and aimed to highlight the importance of healthy soils for sustainable agriculture, food production and the wider environment.
Soil Health Week brought together farmers, advisors, researchers, students and members of the public through a programme of farm walks, school events, practical demonstrations, workshops and online activities. Throughout the week, Teagasc focused on practical measures that can be taken to improve and protect soil health, including:
- Knowing your soils
- Regularly assessing your soil health
- Avoiding compaction and erosion
- Supporting soil biodiversity
- Building soil organic matter
- Soil sampling and nutrient management
Teagasc social media content and Teagasc Daily articles were published each day, along with bonus podcast episodes and short videos.
Events included:
- Ask the Expert’ – The secret life of soil – Live Q&A webinar – Monday, 21 September
- Soil Health Farm Walk – Meath – Tuesday, 22 September
- Soil Health Farm Walk – Carlow – Wednesday, 23 September
- Farm Walk – Barry & Sharon O’Hagan – Friday, 25 September
- Signpost Webinar – Understanding soil health and the EU Soil monitoring law – Friday, 25 September
- Soil Health Workshop – Friday, 25 September
- Rooted in Health Farm Walk – Friday, 30 October
