Rural Life
Denmark to move ahead with carbon emissions tax on livestock
The government of Denmark has agreed a suite of environmental measures for its agriculture and food producing sector which will...
Carbon Emissions
Environment
ESRI: 18% cut red meat intake to 'reduce carbon footprint'
25% of people have changed their diet to “reduce their carbon footprint”, with 18% cutting down on their intake of...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Agri-Business
AIB targets net zero in 2050 on its financed emissions in agriculture
AIB is aiming to tackle its impact on climate change by lowering its financed emissions, which are the emissions linked...
Environment
Tyrone bog to be transformed into peatland restoration hub
A former commercially harvested bog in Co. Tyrone is set to be transformed into a demonstration hub for peatland restoration....
Environment
EU recognises carbon emissions reductions from land - minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed recognition by the European Union of carbon emissions reductions...
N.Ireland
Action needed on NI carbon emissions - MLA
The environment is “continuing to suffer due to a failure” to develop and roll out schemes helping households and industry...
Environment
NI carbon steering group formed to support agri-food industry
A carbon steering group has been formed in Northern Ireland in recognition that an industry-wide coordinated approach is the most...
N.Ireland
Dairy farmer shares his ‘carbon net zero’ journey
Stitching in clover to swards to help reduce the amount of manufactured nitrogen (N) fertiliser applied is just one of...
Sponsored
Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Rural Life
Green Party transport memo has 'no relation to rural Ireland'
Independent TD Carol Nolan has said that a set of proposals on reducing car usage are “deluded” and “bear no...
Environment
Global energy-related carbon emissions hit record high
Global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions grew by 0.9% in 2022, or 321 million tonnes, reaching a new high of...
Agri-Business
Concrete to sequester carbon? Irish company up for AgTech award
Silicate, an Irish company that uses crushed concrete to help farmers sequester carbon, has been selected as one of eleven...
Agri-Business
Tesco launches UK's largest low-carbon fertiliser roll-out
Tesco has today (Friday, January 27) announced that it is partnering with five of its largest field vegetable suppliers to...
Forestry
Irish company launches new forest carbon measurement platform
Forest management software company, Treemetrics based in Co. Cork has announced the launch of its new real-time forest monitoring and...
Environment
Brazil has highest land-use change carbon emissions - report
Brazil had the highest level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from land-use change between 2012-2021, according to a new report....
Sponsored
Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Forestry
Report: Key role of fast-growing conifers in carbon sequestration
An official UK report has highlighted the potential of plantations of fast-growing conifers to sequester extremely high levels of carbon...
Environment
ICMSA: 25% reduction target 'impossible' for family farms
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has slammed the government’s decision to set a 25% sectoral emissions reduction for...
Agri Politics
Calls for Sinn Féin to 'take a side' in emissions debate
Fine Gael’s climate spokesperson has called on Sinn Féin to pick a side in the ongoing carbon emissions debate and...
Agri-Business
ICMSA: 'Is food as important as air travel?'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has hit out at what it claims is the “deafening silence” when it...