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Biodiversity enhancement on farmland through high-diversity landscape features
0 Biodiversity enhancement on farmland through high-diversity landscape features Dr Saorla Kavanagh, Biodiversity Research Officer from the Environment, Soils and Land Use Department, joined 19 other experts from around Europe last year to participate in the EU CAP Network Focus Group for enhancing the biodiversity on farmland through high-diversity landscape features. The main […]
7 December 2023
Facility to amend nitrates banding submission now live
0 Facility to amend nitrates banding submission now live Dairy farmers who have a need to change the nitrogen excretion band for which their herd was placed earlier this year have been given the opportunity to do so. The facility, which is now live on the ICBF website, will remain open for submission […]
6 December 2023
Ministerial visit to Teagasc Signpost Farm marks World Soil Day
0 Ministerial visit to Teagasc Signpost Farm marks World Soil Day To mark World Soil Day, Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with responsibility for Land Use and Biodiversity, took the opportunity recently to visit Thomas, Florence and David Fennellys’ farm near Emo, Co. […]
5 December 2023
Soil carbon capture – an effective tool to combat climate change
0 Soil carbon capture – an effective tool to combat climate change Carbon sequestration – the capture of carbon into soil – can be an effective tool to combat climate change. Attaining more accurate measurements of soil carbon levels requires widespread and in depth attention to land-use practices. Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse […]
5 December 2023
Healthy soil is important for Ireland’s bees
0 Healthy soil is important for Ireland’s bees As part of World Soil Day 2023, Saorla Kavanagh and Colm O’Leary explain how pollination services and soil and water are connected, and how they are collectively vital for ensuring resilient farming systems. The symbiotic relationship of soil and water is the foundation of our […]
5 December 2023
A grá for nematodes and the EU’s first soil health law
0 A grá for nematodes and the EU’s first soil health law Dr Fiona Brennan, Teagasc Senior Research Officer in Soil and Microbiology, joins Cathal Somers and Deirdre Glynn on this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to mark World Soils Day. World Soil Day is marked on December 5th each year, as […]
5 December 2023
Why do we need a Soil Health Law?
0 Why do we need a Soil Health Law? World Soil Day is upon us again, this is an annual event held on the 5th of December where the focus is on soil health and advocating the sustainable management of soils. Cathal Somers, Teagasc ASSAP advisor tells us why we need a soil […]
5 December 2023
FBD contributes €6 million to new research centre at Teagasc Moorepark
0 FBD contributes €6 million to new research centre at Teagasc Moorepark The new research centre is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the environment sustainability of Irish agriculture. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue today announced that contributions by FBD Holdings plc, FBD Trust CLG and Farmer […]
4 December 2023
David Beca on the fundamentals of cost control in grazing systems
0 David Beca on the fundamentals of cost control in grazing systems International dairy consultant, David Beca, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on this week’s Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the fundamentals of cost control in grazing systems. David discusses pasture harvest, as defined as grass utilised on the milk platform, and consequently, the proportion […]
4 December 2023
Grass half full
0 Grass half full Grass and other plant biomass may represent an innovative new protein source for use in food and beverages. With the world’s population expected to increase from eight billion in 2023 to ten billion by 2050, the demand for protein for human consumption is rising. Accordingly, there is a need […]
4 December 2023