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Conducting regular soil analysis is a critical part of soil management on any productive farm system and provides the fertility profile, including soil pH and nutrient status. But, as Teagasc Soil and...

Irish soils are remarkably diverse. More than 200 different soil types occur across the country, and it is common to find several soil types within the same farm, or even within a single field. As par...

Soils are at the heart of our food systems. They support farm productivity, food security and the health of our wider environment, while also contributing to the resilience of rural communities and th...

A promising strategy to optimise nitrogen (N) management in agriculture involves accounting for microbial soil organic matter (SOM) mineralisation and…

Join us on Wednesday, 10th June at Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co. Wexford for a Farming for a Better Future 2026 event. The theme of this year’s open day is ‘Innovating for Healthy Soils and Clean Wat...

Reducing reliance on mineral nitrogen (N) fertilizer is central to improving the sustainability of agricultural grassland management. Increasing sward…

New research by Gerrit Angst from the Institute of Soil Biology & Biogeochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The photo above shows a springtail attempting to jump (photo by Frank Ashwood…

Welcome It is our pleasure to invite you to Agriculture and Land-use in Ireland – Pathways to a Sustainable Future. This national technical conference will bring together over 150 researchers, s...

The Irish Heritage Trust have unveiled a new permanent exhibition, in the first stage of transforming the visitor experience at the Irish Agricultural Museum, at Johnstown Castle Estate, Museum & ...

Labile C inputs can alter soil organic matter (SOM) mineralisation rates through the priming effect, but the microbial communities associated with thi…

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A new €12.7 million research facility that will focus on the environment and sustainability has officially opened in Co Wexford.

The new law will ensure soil is monitored in all EU countries and farmers get better support to improve soil health and soil resilience.

Protein profiling of soil samples has the potential to enhance our understanding of soil ecosystems and guide the development of sustainable soil management practices. In that context, there is a nee....

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YouTube video by Teagasc