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First Steps to Reducing Emissions from All Farms – Reducing Our Reliance on Chemical Nitrogen
First Steps to Reducing Emissions from All Farms – Reducing Our Reliance on Chemical Nitrogen Farmers are being asked to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. But it can be difficult to know where to start with emissions coming from multiple sources on the farm. Siobhan Kavanagh, Teagasc Signpost Programme […]
17 October 2022
Meet the scholars
Meet the scholars The Teagasc Walsh Scholarships Programme offers fantastic opportunities for postgraduate students wishing to pursue a PhD. For a better insight into what it is like to do a PhD, we spoke to several Walsh Scholars to hear their experiences and what they have learned. Ali Sultan Khan Ali is […]
15 October 2022
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week Commences
Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week Commences The Teagasc Signpost Sustainability Week kicks off today, Friday, 14th October with a webinar broadcast outlining the first steps for farmers to take to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions on Irish farms. Farmers are being encouraged to implement the current suite of proven technologies that are available to […]
14 October 2022
Potential Fertiliser Availability Issues in 2023 Highlighted
Potential Fertiliser Availability Issues in 2023 Highlighted A sub-group of the National Fodder and Food Security Committee was convened on Wednesday 12th October to provide a forum to discuss potential challenges around the fertiliser supply chain facing into the peak season of fertiliser demand on farms in the coming spring. Relevant stakeholders […]
14 October 2022
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are greenhouse gases generated by agriculture, which have a negative impact on climate change. In agriculture methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) are the most important. Agriculture contributes over one third of Ireland’s national greenhouse gas emissions. Agriculture now has […]
14 October 2022
Keeping faith with forestry
Keeping faith with forestry Roscommon farmer Pat Murray’s faith in trees is reaping handsome rewards. “In my opinion, good land should always be farmed, but if ground is going to be costly to bring into farming condition, then you need to look at other options,” says Pat, who farms near the village […]
14 October 2022
Research Update – EarWel
Research Update – EarWel Lucy Markland, PhD student working on the EarWel project, gives us an update on her research which focuses on risk factors for ear lesions on Irish pig farms. EarWel Research Update 2022 (pdf) EarWel: Elucidating etiology and risk factors for ear lesions on Irish pig farms. This project is […]
14 October 2022
Weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid populations to control BYDV
Weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid populations to control BYDV Planting so far this year is slower than many would like as the weather has not been as kind as last year. Michael Hennessy, Head of Teagasc Crops Knowledge Transfer, writes about weed control in winter barley and assessing aphid […]
13 October 2022
First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target – Webinar on Friday, 14 October at 9.30am
First steps to achieving our emissions reduction target – Webinar on Friday, 14 October at 9.30am Signpost Sustainability Week 2022, takes place from Friday, 14 October – Friday, 21 October 2022, with a focus on ‘Farming for a Better Future’. On 14 October Teagasc will host a webinar discussing ‘First steps to […]
13 October 2022
Signpost Photo Competition
Signpost Photo Competition We are inviting you to submit photos, capturing the actions that you are taking to reduce emissions on your farms. About the Competition The Signpost Programme is running this photo competition in advance of Signpost Sustainability Week which takes place on the 14th to the 21st of October. The photo competition […]
12 October 2022