Opinion
Carbon footprint is a 'red herring' for Irish agriculture
The New Year has brought no easing of the pressure on Irish agriculture to push for a ‘net zero’ carbon...
Carbon Footprint
Opinion
Letter to the editor: Irish farming needs a 'net carbon footprint'
I note with dismay that Teagasc are making another foray into the climate change debate; they are promoting their marginal...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Environment
93% of Irish farmers want to reduce their carbon footprint
93% of Irish farmers want to reduce their carbon footprint, according to a survey. IFAC’s Irish Farm Report 2020 was...
Agri Politics
Government to 'charge' each department carbon tax for flights they take
A new programme to offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with all Government air travel has been introduced. From...
Environment
'Put food miles on labels - let consumers make informed decisions'
Food labels should include ‘food miles’ to indicate how far a product has travelled before the consumer picks it up...
Environment
Focus on 'effectively delivering' Ireland's global footprint to 2025...
Since its launch a year ago the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been working closely with the Department...
Environment
A sustainable, collaborative approach to 'making Lough Corrib great again'
A new group possessing an infectious wave of energy and enthusiasm that is focused on “making Lough Corrib great again”...
Dairy
'1 in 10 consumers consider carbon footprint when purchasing food'
“Preserving natural resources, conscious consumption and production and climate change are associated mostly with sustainability,” according to new Irish research,...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
'Why veganism is not the answer' to reducing our environmental impact
Reducing our environmental impact is more complex than simply removing animal products from the diet. This week, on Wednesday, June...
Agri-Business
'Farmers can't produce food without producing emissions'
With levels of speculation mounting at the moment that farmers could be faced with a carbon quota in the near...
Environment
Dairy sector in the North continues to reduce carbon footprint
The dairy farming sector in Northern Ireland has continued to reduce its carbon footprint, a report relating to greenhouse gas...
Environment
'We don't want special exemptions to reduce carbon emissions'
Ireland is not seeing special exemptions in its attempts to reduce carbon emissions from the agriculture sector, according to the...
Environment
6 steps to reduce your farms carbon footprint and save up to €29,000
A new study from McDonald’s UK has identified six simple measures that can help beef farmers reduce their carbon footprint...
Dairy
Carbon to replace milk as the new quota in farming
Carbon will become the new quota in Irish farming, according to Trinity College economist Professor Alan Matthews. Matthews was addressing...
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
Dairy
'Dairy farms of the future will have technologies we never dreamed of'
Technological advances will be a key to future dairy farms, according to Kevin Tuck, Managing Director at Alltech Ireland. Speaking...