Agri Politics
Pay farmers to 'help us restore nature' - Ryan
Farmers should be paid “to produce quality food and to help us restore nature”, the Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications...
Climate Action Plan
Agri-Business
Public engagement key to developing biomethane plants
Engaging with local communities is key to successful planning applications for anaerobic digestion (AD) biomethane plants, a recent Irish Farmers’...
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
EPA: New measures could drive down agri-emissions by 20%
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has forecast that agricultural emissions could fall by almost 20% by 2030, if a range...
Environment
Govt: Review of Climate Action Plan shows progress
The quarter one (Q1) Progress Report of the 2023 Climate Action Plan (CAP23) has been published, setting out delivery of...
Tillage
Continuing poor weather adds to woes of tillage farmers - IGGG
A recent spate of continuing poor weather has brought the tillage sector to a tipping point, according to the Irish...
Environment
80% of Climate Action Plan completed but emissions still rising
Ireland has completed almost 80% of the actions outlined in the 2021 Climate Action Plan, but energy-related emissions continue to...
Environment
Ryan does not expect 'huge reduction' in agriculture emissions
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, expects that “there won’t be a huge change” in the...
Agri Politics
MEP raises concerns over how farmers will fare in climate strategy
“No farmer should be left behind” in the implementation of the 2022 to 2030 Climate Action Strategy, Sinn Féin MEP...
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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...
Agri-Business
INHFA warns of ongoing 'threat' to suckler sector
Reducing suckler slaughter age, one of the proposals set out in the government’s Climate Action Plan, “will do nothing to...
Environment
Why slurry could power the future thanks to AD
What do slurry, anaerobic digestion (AD) and boiling a kettle have in common? In Ireland – not a lot now...
Opinion
Opinion: Is Climate Action Plan good news for Irish agriculture?
The Climate Action Plan confirmed for agriculture earlier this week represents a good news story for an industry that has...
Dairy News
Climate Action Plan: What do dairy farmers need to know?
The Climate Action plan has been published by the government this week, with the plan outlining two carbon budget periods....
Environment
Climate Action Plan 'lacks recognition' for bioenergy
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has said that it is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan 2023 published...
Environment
Climate Action Plan: Focus on solar power broadly welcomed
The Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA) has welcomed the publication of the Climate Action Plan 2023, which it describes as...
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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...
Agri-Business
ICSA: Funding needed to deliver Climate Action Plan aspirations
Strategic funding strategies will be needed to deliver on the aspirations of Climate Action Plan 2023, the Irish Cattle and...
Rural Life
Climate Action Plan 2023 endorses Food Vision sectoral actions
The Climate Action Plan 2023, which has been published today (Wednesday, December 21), has endorsed the recommended actions of the...
Environment
Climate Action Plan: 8 key targets for agriculture sector
The new Climate Action Plan has identified eight key targets for the agriculture sector including a 300,000t cap on chemical...
Agri-Business
Climate Action Plan: Organics elevated over livestock - ICMSA
The new Climate Action Plan has once again elevated organic farming over the livestock sector, according to the Irish Creamery...