biodiversity
Carlow biodiversity project: 'Provide the habitat and they will come'
Rathvilly, Co. Carlow man Fergus Coogan, who is a sales manager at Borris Agri Sales, has been busy carrying out...
Environment
Organics
The Keenans begin their journey to organic farming
Martin and Kathleen Keenan, from Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan, have been slowly switching over to organic farming for the past year....
Agri-Business
Nature Restoration Law: What are the next steps?
As votes and negotiations on the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law continue, there has been a lot of discussion and...
biodiversity
'Hare's Corner' biodiversity initiative launched in Mayo
Landowners in Co. Mayo are being invited to apply for support through “The Hare’s Corner” initiative which aims to create...
Environment
Dublin experience to highlight importance of soil in food security
The public must be further educated about the role of soil and its importance in agriculture, both now and in...
N.Ireland
Renewable companies in NI awarded £600,000
A total of £600,000 has been awarded to six Northern Ireland (NI) companies to develop practical and environmentally friendly solutions...
Environment
Bogland biodiversity and how it can help mitigate climate change
“Policies and farming practices have changed through the years and changes today focusing on creating wet grassland habitat on peat...
N.Ireland
Farmers must be given clarity on ammonia protocol - MLA
MLA Claire Sugden has said local farmers must be given clarity on ammonia emissions protocol. The independent MLA said that...
Rural Life
Brennan's Kilkenny farm to be debated in Dáil and Seanad
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture has asked that issues of environmental contamination at Dan Brennan’s farm in Co. Kilkenny...
Environment
National Parks & Wildlife Service to buy 1000ha in Cavan
The National Parks and Wildlife Service plans to buy nearly 1000/ha of upland habitat in Co. Cavan to become part...
Environment
Campaign urges generation of renewable energy from food waste
The National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 WAS officially launched yesterday (Thursday, May 25) to encourage the generation of renewable...
Organics
Laois farmer holds first 'Growing Organics' walk
The first ‘Growing Organics’ farm walk takes place next week (Friday, June 2) on the farm of Jason Stanley, Errill,...
Environment
EPA: 'Transformational' emission reductions needed
Transformational emission reductions are needed across energy, transport, agriculture and land use to meet Ireland’s national and international environmental commitments...
Environment
Environmental Impact Assessment review underway
Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has announced in the Dáil that the review process for the...
Environment
Farmers won't be forced to rewet land - Minister Ryan
No farmer in Ireland “will be forced” to rewet their lands under the proposed EU Nature Restoration Law, the Minister for...
Dairy
NDC promotes Irish dairy production to Dubliners
The National Dairy Council (NDC) has today (Thursday, May 25) launched a new nationwide marketing campaign ‘The Grassroots Movement’, starting...
Environment
An Taisce expands pond biodiversity project
The publication of a ‘Ponds for Wildlife’ pamphlet has been launched by An Taisce’s Legacy4LIFE ponds biodiversity team. The pamphlet...
Agri-Business
Call for full investigation into Irish farm plastic industry
The Irish Rural Association has called for a full investigation into the farm plastic industry in Ireland after having discovered...
