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Teagasc to host eight organic crop walks
James Hanly
Teagasc is aiming for these on-farm events to be an opportunity to assess current crop performance and discuss practical crop husbandry challenges.
2 May 2025 News
Explainer: how will GAEC 2 affect farmers
The Department of Agriculture has issued an update on GAEC 2 and what it means for farmers.
30 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Most farmers still to do SNHS training
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme training is offered once soil-sampling is complete.
Knowledge sharing key to uptake in water quality measures, study finds
The WaterMARKE project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, looked at ways to help reach requirements under the water framework directive.
29 April 2025 Climate and environment
Paying for defence and simplifying the CAP
The much-maligned Irish ACRES scheme came in for a lot of praise as being among the more successful European environmental schemes.
23 April 2025 Feature
Water extraction from a stream using solar power
Tom Morrow reports from a Rivers Trust event on water quality held on a Co Down farm
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Overnight rainfall warning announced for east coast
The national forecaster has warned that “rain will become heavy at times and persistent”, which could lead to potential impacts such as spot flooding.
15 April 2025 News
Farming for Nature announce summer farm walks
The events will cover a wide range of sectors from suckler beef to bees, sheep to horticulture, tillage to poultry.
7 April 2025 News
€60,000 grants available under TUS soil project
Researchers from Technological University of the Shannon’s (TUS) Moylish campus are urging farmers to get involved to help improve soil quality.
31 March 2025 Soil
Trelleborg expands TM800 tyre range
Trelleborg has expanded its well-known TM800 tyre range by offering more sizes, new size includes 480/65R28, 600/65R38 with two more sizes due to arrive in the coming months.
19 March 2025 News
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Know your limits on fertiliser
Farmers should look at the fertiliser recommendations and ensure they are applying the right amounts.
12 March 2025 News