Environment
Ammonia emissions non-compliant with reduction commitments - EPA
Widespread implementation of ammonia reduction technologies in agriculture is needed for Ireland’s compliance with EU air pollutant reduction targets, according...
Climate
Environment
Almost €12m available for climate or environmental projects
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making €11.7 million available for environmental projects from the research community to help address...
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
Taoiseach: We need to 'act now' to change how we produce food
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the “climate imperative is that we act now and change how we produce food”....
Dairy News
Boyle: Nitrogen fertiliser proposal would take effect from 2025
Food Dairy Vision Group (FDVG) chairman, Prof. Gerry Boyle believes that a proposal to reduce fertiliser nitrogen (N) levels by...
Dairy
Suspending Food Vision Dairy Group would send 'wrong signal' - minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today (Friday, March 11) commented on the suggestion that the Food...
Agri-Business
DkIT project on reducing livestock emissions chosen for EU programme
Students from the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s (DkIT) Diploma in Food and Agri-Business are a winning team in the first...
Dairy News
Milk quotas not on his agenda for new dairy group - Boyle
Chairperson of the newly formed Food Vision Dairy Group, Prof. Gerry Boyle has said that reintroducing milk quotas is not...
Environment
60% of people think the amount of 'climate jargon' is increasing - survey
60% of people think that the amount of “climate jargon” is increasing, while 19% say they’d be more likely to...
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...
biodiversity
€524m to be allocated to climate and biodiversity projects
An allocation of €524 million is to be directed to climate and biodiversity-led projects as part of a €1 billion...
Environment
Agricultural impacts and edible packaging - a taste of €10.5m EPA research
Agricultural impacts on the environment, reducing plastic waste, the circular economy and edible packaging are just some of the topics...
Agri Politics
Farmers will be 'big losers' in designated land policy - INHFA
There is “a real danger that farmers will once again be the big losers” in the push by politicians and...
Environment
European Commission seeks feedback on 2030 Climate Target Plan
The European Commission is seeking public feedback on four central pieces of European climate legislation, due to be adopted in June...
Environment
€200k to help west Kerry farmers achieve greater carbon efficiency
Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub has been awarded €220,000 EU Horizon 2020 funding to enable west Kerry farmers to participate...
Environment
UCD project says more greenery will reduce airborne pollution
Planting more hedges, plants and trees will reduce human exposure to harmful airborne pollution by 50%, according to a ground-breaking...
Sponsored
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
Last month was warmest September on record
September 2020 was the warmest September on record in Europe and across the world, with the global average 0.05° warmer...
Agri Politics
Covid-19 can't delay climate change challenges - McGuinness
The Covid-19 pandemic can’t be used as an excuse to delay addressing the challenges of climate change, environmental degradation and...
Agri Politics
€1 billion European call for projects that respond to climate crisis
The European Commission has decided today (Thursday, September 17) to launch a €1 billion call for research and innovation projects...
Environment
Farmers asked to track climate change impacts on biodiversity
The National Biodiversity Data Centre, based in Co. Waterford, is inviting members of the farming community throughout the country to...