Dairy Technical
The environment is of critical importance in gaining access to new markets
The impact of dairy farming on the environment is of critical importance in gaining access to new markets, increasing market...
Ag climatise
Dairy Technical
Multi-species swards: Do they have a role on Irish farms?
Multi-species swards have the ability to grow 11t of dry matter (DM) with no chemical nitrogen (N), but have they...
Environment
Minister: 'We need to have a serious debate about all aspects of methane'
“We need to have a serious debate about all aspects of methane,” Minister Charlie McConalogue said, speaking in the Seanad...
Dairy
McConalogue gives little away on topic of capping herds amid dairy expansion question
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue gave little away when the subject of capping herds was mentioned...
Agri Politics
Minister on dairy expansion: Ag Climatise 'based on premise of stable herd'
The climate action roadmap for the Irish agricultural sector, Ag Climatise, is based on “the premise of a stable herd”,...
Agri Politics
McConalogue on Ag Climatise and grass recording: 'We need to see gains on all farms'
The Department of Agriculture is currently working with Teagasc to facilitate the widespread recording of grass production on heavily stocked...
Agri Politics
McConalogue: Further incentives for LESS 'very much on the table'
While incentives to encourage the take-up of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment are already available to farmers under the...
Agri Politics
'Irish farmers are committed to reducing emissions' - Cullinan
Irish farmers are “committed to reducing emissions”, according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA). The president of the IFA, Tim...
Dairy
DII: Climate roadmap 'must be backed by proper funding' to meet challenging targets
The national climate and air roadmap for agriculture, Ag Climatise, has been welcomed by Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) – but...
Environment
Farmers can't be expected to solely 'carry the can' environmentally - ICMSA
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that the broad outlines of the ‘Roadmap towards Climate Neutrality’ were...
Environment
Area under organic production to increase to 350,000ha by 2030 under new plan
The current area under organic production in Ireland is to be increased to 350,000ha by 2030, according to a new...
Environment
Pilot scheme in pipeline for on-farm carbon trading
A “pilot scheme in relation to on-farm carbon trading to reward farmers for the public goods they are providing” is...
Environment
Roadmap to 'reduce management intensity of 40,000ha of peat-based soils'
An action to reduce the management intensity of at least 40,000ha of peat-based agricultural soils has been included in ‘Ag...
Environment
New targets for animal feed outlined in climate roadmap
Animal feed will play a key role in helping the Irish agricultural sector to reduce its emissions, according to ‘Ag Climatise’,...
Environment
Ag Climatise: Recording of grass production on farms above 100LU to be required
Grass production on all farms above 100 livestock units (LU) or 130kg of organic nitrogen (N) per hectare will have...
Environment
Ag Climatise: Focus on more recording and moving away from dairy stock bulls
Emission reduction through animal breeding has been earmarked as a key action under the national climate and air roadmap for...