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Irish Farmers Journal at the launch of Midlands feed merchant Grennans billboard on the M7 to highlight the environmental credentials of Irish farms.

Have you any queries on #ACRES? Farmers and advisors can now get round-the-clock answers to the most commonly asked questions on the new Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme on agfood.ie 📕gov.ie/acres Teagasc Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA) ACRES Breifne ACRES West Connacht

Good meeting last night in Athy outlining the options for tillage farmers in the new ACRES scheme. Really need to read the details on all options before deciding which to take up. 👍

Lord May they live in your light and peace give strength to their heartbroken families.

This is going to be my next project. While I can, from November, I am going to share my hand of friendship for the Samaritans. To raise awareness for the job they do. Of course Pieta and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association will always be close to my heart. Thank you.

Denis Dalton out walking a crop of DLF's Regener8 cover crop mixture. Keep the soil alive over winter. 🌾🔵

Rye ain’t out of the slug danger zone just yet! Normally dont worry about cereals once they get a few leaves but rye is irresistible to slugs. Have 170 plants/m2 established but will have keep watch for my mollusc ‘friends’

Branch AGM’s kicked off in Meath tonight on John Hatton’s farm outside Trim. Great presentation from Méabh O'Hagan (She/Her) on the ASSAP Programme in the area with a lot of interaction from the members present on the regulations coming down the line and already in place. Irish Farmers' Association

Amazone Cayena 6m tine drill doing super work in the rain on min till ground today with 200hp up front! First time seeing this drill in action, very impressed. 👌#jimpoweragrisales Farmhand

Next up we have TalamhBeo, INHFA, ICSA & Irish Grain Growers, telling #CABioLoss the story of Irish biodiversity from their perspective.

Church of Oak Distillery Just livin’ the dream🌽😅😎

Hold that date for National Tillage Conference 2023. Agenda and registration at teagasc.ie/tillagecon23 @teagasccrops

Brace yourselves, here's a moving snapshot of the last five years of My Name'5 Doddie Foundation condensed into one minute. This video played at Murrayfield ahead of the match today and the atmosphere was electric ⚡ A lot has been accomplished, and we're just getting started 💪

Multispecies Swards: Benefits of Diversity for Farming youtu.be/ULDbZDcnFRc via YouTube

Multi-Species Cover Crops: Evidence, Practicalities & Benefits Of More D... youtu.be/9QLKNp1dhbs via YouTube

🌾🌞🌾 We’re all set & really looking forward to our first in person ITLUS Winter Conference in some time on Thursday!! Hope to see you there! Details👉🏻 itlus.ie/events/upcomin…

A bit of useful information and lingo from TeagascSignpost

Under the new nitrates directive all tillage farmers are required to take soil tests. Now is the ideal time to identify fields on the farm that require fresh soil samples. bit.ly/3BkYpNC

Farm Walk Monday 22nd May 11:30am Join Tom Tierney and Biodiversity Ireland to celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity Email [email protected] to register #BiodiversityDay #BiodiversityWeek2023 #FarmlandBiodiversity Kildare Heritage All-Ireland Pollinator Plan