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EU corporations called out on sustainability ‘green-washing’

February 26, 2020

It is about time that EU businesses backed up their sustainability claims with facts – rather than the “green-washing” that currently prevails –…

Sustainability ‘underpinning everything consumer looks for’ – Kerry Group

February 19, 2020

Agri-Business

Sustainability underpins everything that today’s consumer is looking for, according to Kerry Group CEO Edmond Scanlon. The CEO was speaking at the launch…

Dairy throwback: ‘Eating the grass and producing the goods’ in Co. Monaghan

December 30, 2019

Dairy

For today’s dairy throwback, we will be going back in time to June of this year, when we visited last year’s overall winner…

Reducing nitrogen input by 150kg of N/ha/year with the same profitability

November 17, 2019

Dairy

A farm in New Zealand – which is the demonstration farm for Lincoln University – has managed to reduce its overall nitrogen (N)…

Meade Potato Company showcases sustainability at 5K fun day

October 6, 2019

Rural Life

The fresh produce grower and supplier, Meade Potato Company, welcomed over 1,500 revellers to its farm in Lobinstown, Co. Meath, for a family…

Putting sustainability at the heart of Ireland’s matter

September 21, 2019

Environment

When two Co. Limerick brothers set up a small firewood business back in 2011, little did they realise how the initiative would contribute…

How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?

September 7, 2019

Environment

When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs to be on…

How do farmers keep going and comply with environmental targets?

September 6, 2019

Environment

The challenge with sustainability in agriculture is to keep going at the same time as complying with environmental targets in the area of…

Collectivising the abundance of energy in and around Lough Corrib

August 24, 2019

Environment

Corrib Beo – which is co-chaired by Denis Goggin of Waterways Foundation Galway and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official, Micheál O’Cinneide –…

Creating a clear and focused vision for the future of Lough Corrib

August 22, 2019

Environment

Next weekend will serve as a huge boost to creating awareness around Lough Corrib and the rich heritage that it encompasses. It will…

Creating a bright, sustainable future for people living in the west of Ireland

August 21, 2019

Environment

Efforts in Galway to create awareness around Lough Corrib and the need to develop it in a sustainable way for the future of…

A sustainable, collaborative approach to ‘making Lough Corrib great again’

August 20, 2019

Environment

A new group possessing an infectious wave of energy and enthusiasm that is focused on “making Lough Corrib great again” has been established…

Moneypoint: ‘It’s all about making sure that west Clare stays alive’

August 17, 2019

Environment

A local business owner in west Clare has highlighted this week how when she was growing up in the area people were “very…

Protected urea: ‘The largest measure to reduce our greenhouse gases’

July 6, 2019

Dairy

Sustainability was the hot topic of discussion at the recent Moorepark Open Day. Understanding what sustainability is, is one thing, but implementing sustainable…

Why pasture-feeding systems are a step above the rest

June 22, 2019

Dairy

Pasture feeding has a beneficial effect on the nutritional composition of milk and dairy products, according to a study conducted by Teagasc. The…

UCD and Teagasc join Chinese entity to form Dairy Development Centre

May 24, 2019

Dairy

An agreement has been signed in Beijing to form the ‘China-Ireland Sustainable Dairy Development Centre’. The agreement was signed on Tuesday, May 14,…