N.Ireland
CAFRE: 'Encouraging' ammonia emissions results from dairy herd
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern Ireland is reporting positive results in terms of ammonia...
ammonia
Dairy
How effective is protected urea in grassland swards?
Protected urea is urea nitrogen (N) fertiliser made safe from ammonia loss through the addition of a urease inhibitor. Despite...
Agri-Business
Yara produces first tonnes of fertiliser at renewable hydrogen plant
Fertiliser company Yara International has today (Monday, June 10) officially opened its renewable hydrogen plant located in Norway. The facility...
Environment
Urea and LESS result in 1% reduction in ammonia emissions - EPA
Ireland’s ammonia emissions decreased by 1% in 2022, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite this, the EPA has...
Agri-Business
Yara sees earnings drop by $52m in first quarter of 2024
Yara has reported that first-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) in 2024 were $435 million compared to...
Tillage
The role of biostimulants within production agriculture
Driving the use of biostimulants within production agriculture, has been the identification of bespoke bacteria (endophytes) with the ability to...
Agri-Business
NI ammonia proposals could reduce farm income by up to 38% - report
Unsuccessful planning applications for on-farm developments could hamper efforts to reduce ammonia emissions and reduce farm income by between 7%-38%,...
N.Ireland
Farm building development could come to halt in NI - UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has claimed that all farm development programmes could come to a halt in Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
DAERA and NIEA look 'totally incompetent' on ammonia advice issue - UFU
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said the move away from published Ammonia Standing Advice makes those involved look “totally...
N.Ireland
NIEA to provide 'case-by-case' advice until new ammonia strategy approved
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will no longer rely on published Ammonia Standing Advice and will instead provide planning...
Agri-Business
Yara signs agreement to store CO2 under the Norwegian seabed
Yara has today (Monday, November 20) announced that it has signed a binding agreement to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from...
Environment
Uisce Éireann fined for polluting Cavan river
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a prosecution against Uisce Éireann, formerly known as Irish Water, for pollution of the...
Environment
Ammonia-harvesting technology used to reduce pig farm emissions
Testing is underway as part of a major project in the UK aiming to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia...
Rural Life
DAERA call for air pollution evidence 'extremely concerning' - UFU
A formal call for evidence on air pollution by Northern Ireland’s Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is...
N.Ireland
Less crude protein reduces ammonia emissions from cow slurry
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Environment
Ammonia manufactured with ‘zero’ carbon footprint on the way
Ammonia, manufactured with ‘a zero’ carbon footprint, should be commercially available within the next two years. The claim was made...
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...
N.Ireland
Ammonia emissions still on the rise in NI
The latest environmental statistics for Northern Ireland (NI) confirm that ammonia emissions from agriculture are still on the rise. The...