N.Ireland
NI Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme system to open Monday
An online system allowing farmers in Northern Ireland to opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme will open next...
N.Ireland
An online system allowing farmers in Northern Ireland to opt-in to the Beef Carbon Reduction (BCR) Scheme will open next...
Environment
New Teagasc research highlights the consequences of not measuring soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks in Irish grassland soils precisely. Quantifying...
N.Ireland
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has said its ‘Carbon Challenge’ conference will “provide clarity” for dairy farmers on...
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....
Tillage
A partnership between Simpsons Malt Ltd. and BASF Agricultural Solutions which is aimed towards carbon neutral malting barley has been...
Environment
With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies...
N.Ireland
The Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) has confirmed that 100 of 250 carbon surveys of Northern Ireland Beef and Lamb...
Environment
The National Biodiversity Data Centre and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) are appealing to farmers to...
Environment
A carbon steering group has been formed in Northern Ireland in recognition that an industry-wide coordinated approach is the most...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is supporting the ‘carbon survey’ project, recently announced by the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC)....
Rural Life
Over two-thirds of a recently polled farming community (67%) say that the introduction of high-speed broadband to their area will...
Environment
Two reports published in recent days have shown conflicting views on Ireland’s position on renewable energy, e.g., wind or solar...
Environment
Brazil had the highest level of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from land-use change between 2012-2021, according to a new report....
Agri-Business
A group of the world’s largest and most influential agri-business companies and organisations has this week launched an action plan...
N.Ireland
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable. However, a range of tools will be needed to effect change....
Organics
The National Organic Beef Open Day is set to take place on the farm of John Purcell in Ross, Golden,...
Environment
Farmers are among those sought by the European Commission to apply for an expert group on carbon removals, and support...