Agri-Business
Fonterra to invest $150m in electrification projects
Fonterra is set to invest $150 million in electrification projects across the North Island of New Zealand over the next...
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Environment
Now is the time for tough talking on climate - An Taisce
As negotiations continue around the formation of the new government, An Taisce is calling on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael...
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...
Beef
Concerns as gains on lowering cattle age at finish stalls
Beef enterprise leader at Teagasc, Grange, Dr. Paul Crosson, has recently highlighted that much of the progress made in reducing...
Tillage
GHG emissions remained stable during 2023
Despite profitability and weather-related challenges, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Irish tillage farms remained stable during 2023. This is according...
Agri-Business
ABP Clones aims for 80% emissions cut with water heating system
ABP is aiming to reduce emissions at its Clones site in Co. Monaghan by 80% through the installation of a...
Environment
Study measures mitigation efficiency of carbon sequestration
A new study shows that carbon sequestration in cropland soil, and emission reduction from agricultural soils are the main mitigation...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
Beef
Beef farmers sought for project on reducing finishing age
Beef farmers are being sought to take part in a new Teagasc research project focused on reducing the finishing age...
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...
N.Ireland
NI greenhouse gas inventory reveals agriculture as biggest emitter
Agriculture was Northern Ireland’s largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of emissions, the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory...
Agri-Business
Diageo to spend over €100m to decarbonise St James’s Gate
Diageo has today (Thursday, May 16) announced plans to invest over €100 million to decarbonise its historic St. James’s Gate...
N.Ireland
CAFRE to host Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme meetings
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) is to host a series of information meetings for farmers on...
Environment
Dale Farm to reduce milk production carbon footprint by 30%
Dale Farm has committed to reducing the carbon footprint of its milk production by 30% by 2030 as part of...
Environment
2040 emissions cut: EU farmer group lauds 'dialogue' with sector
The group representing farmer organisations across the EU has welcomed the announcement of the European Commission’s recommendation to pursue a...
Environment
EU to set GHG reduction target of 90% by 2040
The EU is to move toward setting a target of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040 compared...
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
COP28: Agreement to 'transition away' from fossil fuels
Almost 200 nations have agreed to “transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems” at the 28th United Nations (UN)...
Environment
EU recognises carbon emissions reductions from land - minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed recognition by the European Union of carbon emissions reductions...
Environment
Climate conference to be hosted by DAFM ministers
The three ministers at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will host a “major” conference on agriculture...
Agri-Business
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...