Dairy
Alltech 5-year vision: How can Irish dairy reduce emissions by 20%?
Using a combination of changes, the average Irish dairy farm can reduce the emissions intensity of its milk over a...
Dairy
Using a combination of changes, the average Irish dairy farm can reduce the emissions intensity of its milk over a...
Agri-Business
Climate change doesn’t recognise international borders and action in this space is the responsibility of everyone – and Irish dairy...
Environment
The family farm system has to be protected – and young farmers have to be able to earn a good...
Environment
Farmers and rural Ireland support climate action – but full engagement will be needed with farmers on any proposals, according...
Environment
The grass-based nature of Irish livestock farming gives it “certain positive environmental characteristics” which contribute to the low carbon footprint...
Environment
Achieving ambitious emission reduction targets as set down under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill would “require a...
Agri Politics
Farmers will need “substantial financial supports” to assist in the transition to more sustainable practices, according to senator Victor Boyhan....
Agri Politics
Following the emergence of details around the revised Climate Action Bill 2021 today (Tuesday, March 23), one TD has said...
Rural Life
The carbon budgets, which form part of the new Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2021, must be “realistic and...
Environment
Government and the Climate Change Advisory Council must take account of biogenic methane in setting emission targets under climate budgets...
Environment
Feeding the world while taking climate action will require an industry-wide effort involving farmers, industry stakeholders, government and consumers, according...
Agri Politics
It appears as if this government “is intent on penalising the agricultural sector at every turn” when it comes to...
Agri Politics
Agriculture is entering a decade of change in many respects – and none more so than the challenges facing the...
Forestry
A mechanism to facilitate carbon payments for landowners who plant trees has been called for by the Irish Timber Growers...
Agri Politics
Farmers will be “disappointed and irritated” by a claimed reluctance to signal that environmental measures will mean higher food prices...
Forestry
“From broadband to broadleaf”, Virgin Media Ireland’s initiative will see 50,000 trees planted. The broadband, cable and television group has...
Dairy
The national climate and air roadmap for agriculture, Ag Climatise, has been welcomed by Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) – but...
Environment
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that the broad outlines of the ‘Roadmap towards Climate Neutrality’ were...