Climate Targets, Technology and Profitability on the Farm
Dr Deirdre Hennessy, UCC lecturer in Sustainable Agriculture, joins us to discuss the tools and technologies that farmers can use to meet our climate targets and the importance of encouraging farmers and the next generation. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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Why Regular Liming Can Drive Profits
With nearly two-thirds of soil samples falling below the ideal pH range for grass growth, Mark Plunkett, Teagasc Signpost Programme Training & Development Specialist, joins us to talk about the benefits of liming our acidic soils. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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The Future of Organic Tillage
Continuing our discussion on organics with Teagasc's Organic Crops Specialist, Martin Bourke, and Wicklow tillage farmer, Tommy Delahunt, we hear about some of the obstacles Tommy has had to overcome, while Martin explains why the real legacy of organic farming will be in the years to come. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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Attractive Returns: Growing Organic Tillage in Ireland
Tommy Delahunt, a tillage farmer in county Wicklow, who is in the Growing Organics programme, and Martin Bourke, Teagasc Organic Crops Specialist, join us to chat about Tommy’s journey from conventional tillage to organic and how he has adapted his farming practices. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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Protecting drinking water in the drumlins of Monaghan (Part 2)
We link up again for part two with James McGlone, manager of the Stranooden Group Water Scheme, and Teagasc ASSAP advisor, Domhnall Kennedy, who are protecting water in county Monaghan through a suite of mitigation measures on farms, ranging from nature based solutions to rush control techniques. For more episodes and information from the Environment Edge, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/environmentedge/
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