Environment

Tillage

over 5 years ago

62% of tillage farms 'economically viable'

The Teagasc National Farm Survey 2018 Sustainability Report, published yesterday, Tuesday, June 23,...

Prioritising renewable energy a 'no-brainer' for Irish recovery

Environment

over 5 years ago

Prioritising renewable energy a 'no-brainer' for Irish recovery

How much and what fertiliser was sold in 2019?

Tillage

over 5 years ago

How much and what fertiliser was sold in 2019?

How do the sectors compare to each other on emissions?

Environment

over 5 years ago

How do the sectors compare to each other on emissions?

Passing of Programme for Government 'might be tight' - Pippa Hackett

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

Passing of Programme for Government 'might be tight' - Pippa Hackett

Protect maize silage properly to make the most of this valuable forage

It is vital to protect the dry matter (DM) and feed quality of this year’s maize crops against...

Environment

over 5 years ago

CAP funding increase 'not coherent with EU Green Deal' - An Taisce

An Taisce has written to Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard...

Environment

over 5 years ago

'Carrot rather than stick approach' best way to improve water quality

The "early success" of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), and...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Mild unsettled week in store with patchy rain - Met Éireann

A mild, humid and unsettled week is in store for the country, with patchy rain in places, according...

Environment

over 5 years ago

'Farmers want to do the right thing': ASSAP report 'encouraging'

The collaborative efforts of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP)...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Parties 'conscious of limitations' on production-based emissions

The three parties involved in government formation - Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party -...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

REPS-type scheme welcomed - but GLAS farmers must be looked after

While the proposed REPS-type scheme committed to in the Programme for Government is important, it...

Last call for farmers, fishers and growers to take part in annual Regulator survey

A survey providing Irish farmers, fishers, and growers the opportunity to share their experience of...

Environment

over 5 years ago

ASSAP: 'Working with farmers the best way to improve water quality'

The first Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) interim report has...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Unsettled conditions ahead with frequent rain or drizzle

Mainly unsettled conditions are forecasted by Met Éireann for the coming days, with frequent rain...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Next government set to carry out 'national liming programme'

The Programme for Government, revealed this week, outlines plans for a 'national liming programme'...

Environment

over 5 years ago

€1.5 billion carbon tax revenue to fund 'REPS mark II' to 2030

Some €1.5 billion in revenue from the carbon tax will be used to fund the 'flagship environmental...

Agri-Business

over 5 years ago

Protein content in animal feed rations declining

There has been a downward trend in the protein content of animal feed rations since 2015. This is...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Green Party welcomes 'historic' BNM decision

The Green Party has welcomed the decision this week from Bord na Móna to cease peat harvesting and...

Watch: How 6 dairy farmers make milk quality a priority

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) Focus Farm series highlights some of Ireland’s...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

'We will see a move away from being completely reliant on cattle exports and dairy' - Cuffe

The EU will have a "central role to play in the future of Irish farming". That's according to...

Environment

over 5 years ago

New rainfall warning issued for 20 counties

Met Éireann has issued a fresh Status Yellow rainfall warning for 20 counties which will remain in...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Rainfall warning issued for 7 counties with spot flooding expected

Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow rainfall warning for seven counties which is currently in...

Environment

over 5 years ago

BNM suspension of peat harvesting 'adds to list of broken promises'

Bord na Móna’s decision to suspend peat harvesting operations has been described as "yet another...

Environment

over 5 years ago

'No new job losses in peatland rehabilitation plan' - BNM

Bord na Móna's plan for suspending peat harvesting and beginning its Enhanced Peatland...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Land designation under EU Biodiversity Strategy 'could decimate rural Ireland'

Proposed new land designations outlined under the European Commission’s Biodiversity Strategy...