Environment
Farmers invited to have their say on climate and agriculture report
Farmers are being invited to share their views at a series of workshops as part of a new report on...
Climate
N.Ireland
How will the dairy sector reduce its carbon footprint?
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) senior advisor, Alan Agnew, has highlighted steps that dairy farmers can take...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Environment
'It seems 2 data centres - good, 4 legs - bad' - TD
Aontú leader and Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has criticised the government for blaming farmers for climate change at the...
Environment
Transformative action must begin on climate challenge - FOE
Now that emissions ceilings are set, there must be transformative action to tackle climate change in every sector, according to...
Agri Politics
25% emissions target is an 'enormous blow to climate goals' - TD
A People Before Profit TD has said that the agreed emissions reduction target of 25% for the agriculture sector is...
Agri Politics
Government must insist on a 'blanket ban' on non-EU meat imports
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), Dermot Kelleher, has said that the government must now...
Breaking News
25% emissions reduction target agreed for agriculture
The coalition government parties have today (Thursday, July 28) agreed on a 25% reduction in emissions from the agriculture sector...
Environment
Earth Overshoot Day: Half of earth's biocapacity used for food production
Today (Thursday, July 28) marks the day at which humanity has used all biological resources that the earth regenerates during...
Sponsored
Wexford farmer sees benefits of Youngstock Monitoring Technology
Seamus O’Leary, who milks 130 pedigree Holstein Friesian cows at Coolnagree Dairy in Co. Wexford, splits his calving between autumn...
Agri Politics
Hill farming described as 'essential' for upland management
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Hill Farming Committee chair, Caillín Conneely, has said that economic and social activity is absolutely critical...
Agri Politics
Agri-environment scheme described as 'far from new REPS'
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the new agri-environment scheme which is expected to be launched in the...
Environment
Taoiseach: Biodiversity loss must be tackled by agri advisors among others
In his keynote address to the second National Biodiversity Conference at Dublin Castle today (Thursday, June 9), An Taoiseach Micheál...
Environment
Emissions progress highlighted in government's climate action report
The first Progress Report on the Climate Action Plan 2021 was published by the government today (Thursday, June 9), detailing...
Environment
Fine Gael MEPs back EU ban on diesel cars and vans
The five Fine Gael MEPs are backing various measures to tackle climate change, including an EU ban on diesel and...
Environment
IFA defends farmer action on climate targets
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that farmers are addressing the emissions challenge with climate action and that technologies...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Environment
Ryan launches public consultation on climate adaptation
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has launched a public consultation to review the National (Climate) Adaptation...
Horticulture
German proposal on horticulture could end Irish industry - senator
A Fine Gael senator has written to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue ahead of a...
Environment
Organic farming should be recognised as 'carbon farming' - IFOAM
IFOAM Organics Europe has urged the need for a holistic and multi-dimensional approach to carbon farming, focusing not only on...
Rural Life
Fine Gael whips tell Minister Ryan not to proceed with turf sale ban
The Fine Gael deputy government chief whip, Brendan Griffin and Seanad whip, senator Seán Kyne, have told Minister for the...