Environment
'Uncertainty' in Ireland's soil carbon sequestration approach
According to the paper presented at the Teagasc ‘Counting Carbon: Science and Practice Conference‘ this week, Ireland currently uses an...
Environment
According to the paper presented at the Teagasc ‘Counting Carbon: Science and Practice Conference‘ this week, Ireland currently uses an...
N.Ireland
Ulster Grassland Society (UGS) president, John Egerton, has confirmed the key role that soil management will play on farms in...
Sponsored
Do you live in a house using a domestic wastewater treatment system (i.e. septic tank or packaged treatment system) for...
Beef
Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...
Environment
A number of research scientists believe that the potential of our soils to sequester carbon has been seriously overestimated. Some...
Forestry
As the festive season gets into full swing, a new report has outlined the environmental impact of “real” Christmas trees....
Environment
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has welcomed recognition by the European Union of carbon emissions reductions...
Agri-Business
A public consultation to guide the development of a national carbon farming framework has been announced by the Department of...
Agri-Business
Aurivo co-op and ag-tech company, Farmeye have partnered to establish a soil carbon programme to verify and measure soil carbon...
Sponsored
One lucky winner will receive 30 Datamars Tru-Test Active Tags, plus a gateway system valued at €5,000. The package includes...
Environment
The level to which an area of reclaimed peat used for agriculture can be returned to its “undisturbed state” and...
Environment
Adding crushed rocks to farm soils can accelerate carbon sequestration and boost crop productivity, according to research scientists attending this...
Environment
Improving the management of grasslands on mineral soils for increased carbon sequestration is one of the measures set out in...
Agri-Business
Silicate, an Irish company that uses crushed concrete to help farmers sequester carbon, has been selected as one of eleven...
Environment
Results of preliminary research carried out by VistaMilk SFI Research Centre and Teagasc suggests that the rate of carbon sequestration...
Environment
High-tech drones are being deployed across Scotland as part of an innovative project to estimate the carbon stored on the...
Sponsored
Dairy producers are faced with volatile market pressures, rising feed costs and the urgent need to address nutrient waste and...
Dairy
A group of representatives from across the agricultural industry gathered at the Netterville Institute in Dowth, Co. Meath, for a...
Opinion
Calls for the banishment of ploughing are becoming ever louder and more sonorous, with just about everybody who has an...
N.Ireland
The Agri-Food and Biosciences’ Institute (AFBI) is confirming a 92% submission rate for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme, courtesy of...
Tillage
Regular carbon audits must be taken to a level that significantly exceeds the formality of a ‘tick-box’ exercise. This is...