Energy in Agriculture 2019

Embracing change and fighting the good fight on all things farming

Environment

Embracing change and fighting the good fight on all things farming

It’s nearly 20 years since Mike Pearson was appointed principal of Gurteen Agricultural College...

Grabbing the bull by the horns on environmental matters at Gurteen College

Environment

Grabbing the bull by the horns on environmental matters at Gurteen College

‘Farmers are the critical first step in the food production process’ – Mike Pearson

Rural Life

‘Farmers are the critical first step in the food production process’ – Mike Pearson

'Real opportunities for farmers' at Energy in Agriculture 2019

Agri Politics

'Real opportunities for farmers' at Energy in Agriculture 2019

'We must switch to renewable energy for the environment, rural jobs and agriculture'

Environment

'We must switch to renewable energy for the environment, rural jobs and agriculture'

Environment

Advice offered on how to deliver energy efficiencies inside the farm gate

Advice offered on how to deliver energy efficiencies inside the farm gate

Dairy

Looking collectively at energy efficiency and saving money at farm level

Nationally, about 42kW hours of electricity are consumed for every tonne of milk produced. In 2017,...

Looking collectively at energy efficiency and saving money at farm level

Environment

Farmers advised to arm themselves with knowledge in battle to save the planet

Farmers advised to arm themselves with knowledge in battle to save the planet

Agri Politics

'Energy is a part of the whole Irish agriculture story'

Energy is part of the Irish agriculture story and while it’s never going to be the only income...

'Energy is a part of the whole Irish agriculture story'