Rural Life
Survey: Majority of farmers believe better broadband will aid environment
Over two-thirds of a recently polled farming community (67%) say that the introduction of high-speed broadband to their area will...
Carbon
Environment
Renewable energy reports - differing views on Ireland's position
Two reports published in recent days have shown conflicting views on Ireland’s position on renewable energy, e.g., wind or solar...
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....
Agri-Business
Leading agri-business action plan to scale up regenerative farming
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 carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable - AFBI
Reducing the carbon footprint of dairy farms is achievable. However, a range of tools will be needed to effect change....
Organics
National organic beef open day in Cashel tomorrow
The National Organic Beef Open Day is set to take place on the farm of John Purcell in Ross, Golden,...
Environment
Farmers sought to participate in EU expert group on carbon removals
Farmers are among those sought by the European Commission to apply for an expert group on carbon removals, and support...
Agri-Business
Aurivo launches carbon-reducing initiative for farmer members
Aurivo is calling on its farmer members to apply to participate in a sustainable farming initiative, which aims to assist...
N.Ireland
Strathroy Dairy goes 'carbon neutral' at Omagh plant
Strathroy Dairy’s processing plant in Omagh, Co. Tyrone is now officially a carbon-neutral site, according to the processor. Strathroy said...
Machinery News
Carbon plough to be introduced by Lemken
Those people who are eagerly declaring the plough dead and gone have obviously not considered the ingenuity of research institutions...
Environment
Carbon farming: Floor price needed to incentivise trading
A panel discussion on the opportunities of carbon farming was held this week (Tuesday, February 1, 2022) in the European...
Environment
ESRI study finds low awareness of emissions in agriculture
Most people do not recognise agriculture as the main contributor of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while individual actions tend to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland milk sector outlines decarbonisation efforts
Northern Ireland continues to decarbonise its milk sector and greater strides to this effect can be expected. This was one...
Agri-Business
'Agriculture must produce more food' - former NFU president
Former National Farmers’ Union (NFU) and World Farming Organisation (WFO) president Peter Kendall believes that agriculture’s direct response to the...
Environment
New national carbon observatory to monitor emissions and removals
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has today (Thursday, November 19) announced that the department is...
Environment
€200k to help west Kerry farmers achieve greater carbon efficiency
Dingle Creativity and Innovation Hub has been awarded €220,000 EU Horizon 2020 funding to enable west Kerry farmers to participate...
Tillage
How does Irish tillage compare to other sectors on emissions?
The recent Crops 2030 report released by Teagasc examined the tillage sector’s sustainability credentials, and under environmental sustainability it hit...
Environment
How does liming and nutrient use impact carbon stocks in soil?
Experiments with liming and nutrient use on grassland and soil indicate there are “no effects” to carbon stocks and this...
