Geraghty Consulting

Philippines: court decision to block the growing of the genetically modified (GM) crop Golden Rice 'catastrophic'. More:- theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Beautiful day for a field visit with our livestock management group. Focus on forages, diverse pastures & persistent multi-species mixes after 8 years. Secret: only cattle slurry as nutrient fertiliser @DeptOfSciSETU @SETUAgriculture @agriculture_ie @IrishOrganicA @organictrust

Fantastic @BaseIreland field day with Billy & @robbycoleman1 in Mallow; excellent agronomy insights from @NeilDouglasFul1 Great discussions on carbon, CCs, cultivations, no-till, nutrient cycling, soil, water @agriculture_ie @NatOrgSkill @Dept_ECC @SETUAgriculture @DeptOfSciSETU

#WorldSoilDay2024 Adopting the principles of #ConservationAgriculture maintains and improves soil health, which provides multiple benefits and key ecosystem services to ensure the sustainability of agroecosystems. @agriculture_ie @BaseIreland @NatOrgSkill @SETUAgriculture

Super day - MSc postgrads in Sust. Agri-food Systems & Organic Agriculture @giyireland Huge thanks Michael & Richard briefing us on the wonderful journey taken growing healthy nutritious food👏 @agriculture_ie @NatOrgSkill @OrgGrowersIre @Bordbia @SETUAgriculture @DeptOfSciSETU

Captive audience @OrgGrowersIre conference in beautiful Kilruddery Gardens today. Excellent speakers including Alice Rixon, John McCormick of Helen's Bay Organics and Ben Raskin on Silvohorticulture 👏 @agriculture_ie @SETUHort @Bordbia @IrishOrganicA @organictrust @DeptOfSciSETU

All go at registration desk for @OrgGrowersIre conference in Kilruddery Hse & Gardens. McGloin under pressure ... Kevinnn !! @NatOrgSkill @IrishOrganicA @organictrust @SETUHort @Bordbia @agriculture_ie @SETUAgriculture

Very good Teagasc Signpost day yesterday with @TomTierney18 Excellent crops, healthy soils under no-till system. Excellent briefings - soils, carbon, hedgerows, waterEIP from @TeagascCrops @TeagascEnviron @TeagascACP 👍

Fantastic day in the Comeraghs right down to the Suir estuary with our organic masters postgrad students. Excellent briefings from Sara Vero and Yvonne Grace @SETUAgriculture @NatOrgSkill @NPWSIreland @BaseIreland @agriculture_ie @IrishOrganicA @organictrust

Another excellent visit for our postgrads to @maynoothfarmer Crops sown using minimal soil disturbance, rotations, cover crops, straw residue and compost feeding soil biology - all principles of CA. @BaseIreland @agriculture_ie @NatOrgSkill @SETUAgriculture @SETUHort @ecaf_ca

Great day @FieldsGood_ni in Glenarm on regenerative agriculture. Worth the trip north with excellent talks & walks throughout the day in beautiful setting that is The Sheddings. @BaseIreland @UnderstandingAg @NatOrgSkill @SETUAgriculture @soildivil1 @Friesian_man @agriculture_ie

A most popular winner of the @BaseIreland Philip Reck "Soil Farmer of Year" award is @tierney1981_t from Tipperary with last year's winner @gareth_culligan and Eamon Reck. @agriculture_ie @DeptOfSciSETU @ecaf_ca @soildivil1 @SETUAgriculture

Wonderful @kelly_jowett raising our awareness about beneficial insects - especially carabid beetles - and their enormous contribution to profitable agricultural systems. @BaseIreland @agriculture_ie @BioDataCentre @NatOrgSkill @IrishOrganicA @organictrust @SETUAgriculture

We are delighted to finally launch Soil Dependence on the 4th of July 2024 in Maynooth. More details to follow shortly for our action packed day Retweets appreciated😊 Tickets are now available for via the eventbright link More details to follow soon eventbrite.com/e/soil-depende…

UK - Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as insect populations plummet. More:- theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Excellent briefings on all crop varieties from @John_Dunne_ at @Goldcrop trials day in Shanagarry today. Great to see advances in crop breeding and seed technology @agriculture_ie @DeptOfSciSETU @EUAgri

IRL - Central Statistics Office: Fertiliser sales fall by 18% for second year running in 2023. More: independent.ie/farming/news/f…

UK - Farmers warn crisis is building as record rainfall threatens food production. More:- theguardian.com/environment/20…

UK - Dairy farm incomes may have fallen by as much as 78% in the year to February 2024, with cereals businesses seeing a 77% drop - DEFRA. More:- farminguk.com/news/defra-pre…

What a lovely visit for our Food Health & Nutrition postgrads to @EmeraldOils near Cashel. Excellent and honest briefing from Michael & Tim Corbett on their wonderful Rapeseed Oil from Tipperary soil. @agriculture_ie @NatOrgSkill @SETUAgriculture @SETUIreland @pippa_hackett