Environment
Growing Wild: Ling Heather and Cross-leaved Heath
Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, this time focusing on Ling Heather and Cross-leaved Heath
20 October 2024
Optimizing Inputs and Maximizing Yields: Tom Tierney Farm Update October 2024
Tom Tierney, Teagasc Signpost Programme Demonstration Farmer, tells us how his oilseed rape yield results justify his decision to minimise input spend.
18 October 2024
How this suckler farmer is going the extra mile to protect water quality
Shane Keaveney, a suckler farmer from Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, is going above and beyond to lessen the impact of his farming practices on water quality – specifically the watercourse bounding his farm.
16 October 2024
National Liming Programme: Farmers reminded of spreading deadline
Farmers are reminded that the latest date for spreading lime in the 2023 National Liming Programme is Thursday, October 31 2024.
15 October 2024
Making an ACRES NPI application
John Enda Flannelly, ACRES Advisor, Teagasc Claremorris, provides a guide for farmers on how to apply for Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) under the Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES) to enhance environmental sustainability and increase their payment potential.
14 October 2024
How can farmers reduce their overall labour demand?
Teagasc Dairy Specialist, Martina Gormley joins this episode of the Environment Edge podcast to discuss hours worked per cow and how farmers can reduce their overall labour demand.
11 October 2024
Bio Circularity in Action: Exploring Innovation in Sustainable Food Systems - A Platform for Global Insights and Local Innovation
Teagasc hosted the Bio Circularity Summit at the Teagasc Food Research Centre, Ashtown on 10 October 2024. This landmark event brought together global experts, industry leaders, and innovators to discuss the future of circular bioeconomy and its crucial role in building sustainable food systems.
11 October 2024
Recap: NZAGRC and Teagasc on breeding low methane emitting animals
A recent webinar highlighted the research ongoing to investigate the potential of breeding for low emissions animals as a methane mitigation approach in both Ireland and New Zealand.
08 October 2024
Green Thinking - Plants for Bees
Dónall Flanagan, Teagasc Nursery Stock and Ornamentals Specialised Advisor, discusses the importance of ivy as a critical late-season food source for pollinators like bees and butterflies, highlighting its ecological benefits for biodiversity in Ireland.
06 October 2024
Growing Wild: Common Knapweed and Parasitoid Wasps
Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity, this time focusing on Common Knapweed and Parasitoid Wasps.
05 October 2024
Bridging the Funding Gap: Scaling Innovations in Circular Bioeconomy
Leading funders of early stage Agri Food and Ag Tech companies, along with experienced entrepreneurs in the sector convene at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin as part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2024 to accelerate innovation in the circular bioeconomy in Ireland.
04 October 2024
Championing environmental sustainability – what set the Walsh family apart
John and Brendan Walsh, a father and son dairy farming duo from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary, were crowned the overall winners of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards earlier this week.
03 October 2024
Don’t lose valuable slurry storage capacity
As the slurry spreading season has now come to pass, farmers have been urged to focus their attentions on clean water – particularly limiting its ingress into slurry stores or slatted tanks.
03 October 2024
Tipperary triumph in inaugural Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards
John and Brendan Walsh from Ballylooby, Co. Tipperary were announced as the Teagasc / FBD Environmentally Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2024 at the awards ceremony in Co. Laois on Tuesday, October 1.
02 October 2024
Solar powered water pumps and nose pumps available under TAMS
Fencing off watercourses to prevent cattle access is recognised as one of the ‘8-Actions for Change’ within the Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign. To achieve this though, an alternative water supply must be available.
30 September 2024
Farmland has the capacity to make a big difference in halting biodiversity loss
Biodiversity provides us with clean air, fresh water, healthy soil, fuel, fibres and the food we eat. It can help us to mitigate against and adapt to climate change.
30 September 2024
What plants are 'Growing Wild' in September?
Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist, takes a closer look at some of our native Irish biodiversity.
29 September 2024
Slurry Spreading - Advice for Farmers and Slurry Contractors
As the slurry spreading season comes to a close across the country over the coming days, Noel Meehan and Sinead Devaney of the Teagasc ASSAP Programme explain why it is very important that farmers and agricultural contractors apply slurry very carefully so as to prevent nutrient losses to water.
27 September 2024
Meet the Tillage and Sheep Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
The Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards showcase tillage and sheep farmers commitment to sustainable farming. These awards honor progress made in reducing environmental impact while ensuring the sustainable production of high-quality crops and livestock in a profitable manner.
26 September 2024
Meet the Beef Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
The Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards recognize beef farmers leading the way in sustainable practices. These awards highlight efforts to minimize the environmental footprint, while producing premium beef and ensuring farms remain profitable and environmentally responsible.
25 September 2024
Meet the Dairy Finalists of the Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
The Teagasc FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards celebrate dairy farmers strides towards sustainable farming. These awards recognize the efforts made to reduce environmental impact while maintaining the production of high-quality, nutritious dairy, ensuring both sustainability and profitability.
24 September 2024
Strategy launched to pave the way for Ireland to become a ‘world leader’ in organics
Organic farming has enjoyed a resurgence over recent years, principally driven by attractive payments to enable farmers to convert from conventional farming to organic farming systems.
19 September 2024
Make slurry spreading a priority as closed period looms
The permitted period for slurry spreading will end on September 30 this year and farmers are reminded to make every effort to have their tanks emptied before this date.
18 September 2024
Digging into Solutions: Soils and Carbon Sequestration
Did you know that soil stores 80% of the carbon on land and is the Earth’s second largest carbon storage after oceans? However, not all soils are the same and the amount of carbon stored is dependent on soil type, Dr Muireann Egan of the Teagasc Climate Centre tells us more.
17 September 2024
Slowing down to get ahead
With agriculture putting a strain on water quality, Teagasc researchers are developing farm-scale measures to break pollutant pathways and reduce nutrient and sediment runoff into waterbodies.
15 September 2024
Countdown on for Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024
The winners of the Teagasc/FBD Environmental Sustainability Awards 2024 will be crowned on October 1.
13 September 2024
Check allowances and conditions before committing to final day fertiliser applications
With September 14 being the final day for the application of chemical nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) fertilisers before the closed period comes into effect, Sandra Hayes reminds farmers to check their fertiliser allowances and ground conditions before deciding to spread.
13 September 2024
Dr. Daire O'hUallacháin on the Nature Restoration Law
With 80% of European habitats in decline, what implications does the Nature Restoration Law have for Ireland?
10 September 2024
Emission Reduction Scenarios
Colm Kelly, Climate Action & Sustainability Adviser, discusses strategies for Irish farmers to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions, using scenarios generated by the Agnav planner tool, and highlights the impact of adopting new technologies on emission levels.
07 September 2024
‘Rapid uptake’ of MACC measures needed to reduce agricultural emissions
In its recommendations to Government, the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has highlighted the need for a “rapid uptake of the high-impact and cost effective measures from the Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve to reduce agricultural emissions”.
05 September 2024