Environment
Ag Climatise: Focus on more recording and moving away from dairy stock bulls
Emission reduction through animal breeding has been earmarked as a key action under the national climate and air roadmap for...
Climate Action
Environment
Climate and air roadmap for Irish agriculture published
A national climate and air roadmap for the agriculture sector – entitled Ag Climatise – has been launched by Minister...
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...
Agri-Business
Teagasc publishes 9 sectoral roadmaps for farmers to 2027
Teagasc has published nine new roadmaps looking forward to 2027 to guide the agricultural sector over the coming years. The...
CAP / Schemes
EU citizens prepared to pay more for 'greener' agri produce
More than half of EU citizens believe that agriculture has already made a significant contribution to climate action – but...
Environment
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell to lowest level in three decades last year
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU fell to the lowest level in three decades last year, according to a new...
Environment
Signpost Programme: Agri industry sought to participate
All milk processors and co-ops, as well as the beef and sheep industry, are to be invited to participate in...
Environment
How will the Signpost programme engage all Irish farmers?
The Teagasc Signpost Programme will see the agricultural authority mobilise all of its advisors and teachers to engage with both...
Environment
Teagasc Signpost Programme launched to spearhead farmer climate action
Teagasc is launching a new “Signpost Programme” which will be a multi-annual campaign to prompt climate action by all Irish...
Sponsored
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...
Environment
Hackett 'calls for action on the Programme for Government biodiversity commitments'
Minister Pippa Hackett supported her Green Party colleagues in the Seanad yesterday (Thursday, November 6) as they endorsed the Dáil’s...
Environment
Farmer climate commitment 'evident' in urea and LESS trends
Sales of protected urea have increased significantly this year – which, along with other actions, “underlines farmer commitment” to reducing...
Environment
Agricultural aims outlined as EU adopts methane strategy
The European Commission presented an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions today (Wednesday, October 14) – which includes its plans...
Environment
What are 'carbon budgets' that agriculture will be set under the new climate bill?
Now that it has been clarified that there will not be emission targets for agriculture in the new climate bill,...
Environment
Climate bill needs 'stronger focus on just transition'
The Social Democrats’ spokesperson on climate change Jennifer Whitmore has said the new climate bill must be “poverty and disability-proofed...
Opinion
Ciaran Fitzgerald: Is the new climate bill about strategic planning...or binary tribalism?
The publication as of yesterday (Wednesday, October 7) of the latest target-based Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill...
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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...
Environment
Climate bill does not set emission targets for agriculture - department
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published yesterday (Wednesday, October 7) and there have been...
Environment
Climate bill: Legally-binding targets for agri will 'probably come later' than other sectors
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published today (Wednesday, October 7) and the government has...
Agri Politics
'Real frustration' that farmers 'get no credit for carbon sequestering on farms'
While meeting the targets will be a challenge, farmers are ready to play their part, according to the Irish Farmers’...
Environment
How will biogenic methane be treated under the new Climate Action Bill?
The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 was published today (Wednesday, October 7) and it is expected...