Environment

Glanbia announces biodiversity payment boost for April

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Glanbia announces biodiversity payment boost for April

Glanbia Ireland has announced a payment to boost biodiversity on dairy farms. The 0.20c/L...

How will soil conditions fare over the coming dry spell?

Environment

over 5 years ago

How will soil conditions fare over the coming dry spell?

Latest science on methane emissions 'ignored' by media - Dr. Mitloehner

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Latest science on methane emissions 'ignored' by media - Dr. Mitloehner

Publication of Just Transition report welcomed - 'but action needed now'

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Publication of Just Transition report welcomed - 'but action needed now'

Largely dry days ahead with temperatures of up to 25° forecast

Environment

over 5 years ago

Largely dry days ahead with temperatures of up to 25° forecast

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

Is there a hint of hypocrisy in the new 'deal' for Irish and European farmers?

Is the EU Commission's plan to simply import from countries in which food is not produced...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Green projects and energy hubs: Just Transition progress report for midlands published

The potential of transforming the West Offaly and Lough Ree power plants into "an energy hub" is...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Wind warnings issued for all counties

A new Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for 22 counties today, Friday, May 22 - meaning...

Environment

over 5 years ago

EU to put higher expectations on trade partners under 'Farm to Fork'

The EU will aim to place higher sustainability expectations on its trade partners in terms of food...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Unsettled conditions predicted for coming days

Met Éireann is predicting fairly unsettled weather over the coming days, with blustery and showery...

Tillage

over 5 years ago

How will the new EU strategy affect tillage over the next 10 years?

The EU Commission announced its Farm to Fork Strategy on Wednesday, May 20. The strategy will...

Online programme for supporters of farmers facing mental health struggles

In farming communities across Ireland, the pressure on mental health can be deeply felt not just by...

Environment

over 5 years ago

3 separate wind warnings issued for western counties

Met Éireann has issued three separate wind warnings for counties in the west of the country, with...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Equipment stolen as firefighters battled bog blaze

Emergency services equipment was stolen from a vehicle while firefighters were battling a bog fire...

Forestry

over 5 years ago

What does the EU's Farm to Fork Strategy say about forestry?

The European Commission released its much-talked-about Farm to Fork Strategy yesterday, Wednesday,...

Beef

over 5 years ago

EU touts 'a more plant-based diet' - with less red meat

Moving towards a more plant-based diet with reduced levels of red and processed meat has been...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

EU aims to reward farms that remove carbon under new business model

Farming practices that remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere should be rewarded in line...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Dry spells and droughts: An expert view on Ireland's current weather pattern

Farmers have been voicing their concerns regarding the recent prolonged dry weather that the...

Major regional roadshow aims to grow Ireland’s organic livestock sector

Ireland’s organic farming community is set to take centre stage this autumn with the launch of a...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Irish agriculture 'cannot be undermined' by EU policies - Creed

The targets for processing and food production as outlined in the EU's 'Farm to Fork' and...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

Farm organisations label EU strategies 'unrealistic' and 'flawed'

The EU's Farm to Fork Strategy has been met with a sceptical response from Ireland's farm...

Environment

over 5 years ago

25% of EU agriculture land to be organically farmed by 2030

One-quarter of agricultural land in the EU will be under organic farming by the year 2030,...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Farm to Fork Strategy: How will targets be achieved?

The European Commission adopted the Farm to Fork Strategy in Brussels today, Wednesday, May 20 -...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Farm to Fork: 20% reduction in fertiliser use; antimicrobial and pesticide use to halve

The European Commission has adopted its Farm to Fork Strategy, which will target sharp reductions...

Opinion

over 5 years ago

Opinion: We aspire to own land, but what does 'ownership' now mean...as farming itself may be 'for sale'?

A draft document - titled: 'EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030' - is circulating at present. The...