Agri Politics
Reducing slaughter age adds 'significant' costs for farmers - ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) recommendation to increase supports...
Climate Change
N.Ireland
Lough Neagh is a 'stark reminder' of climate change impact - Muir
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) minister Andrew Muir has said the blue-green algae crisis at Lough Neagh...
N.Ireland
Survey: UK farmers slow to introduce GHG mitigation measures
Some livestock farmers in the UK have expressed an unwillingness to adopt greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation measures. This is according...
Environment
34% of Irish people 'alarmed' about climate change - EPA
A total of 34% of the Irish population strongly thinks that climate change caused by human activity is a “real...
N.Ireland
Nature-friendly farming budget in Northern Ireland 'inadequate'
The current agricultural budget in Northern Ireland is “inadequate” to support farmers help tackle the nature and climate crisis, according...
Agri Politics
Von der Leyen pledges to ensure farmers receive 'fair income'
Ursula von der Leyen has vowed to “make sure that farmers receive a fair income” if she is re-elected as...
Agri-Business
Yara to deliver up to 165,000t of fertiliser per year to PepsiCo
Fertiliser company Yara and PepsiCo Europe have today (Tuesday, July 16) announced a long-term partnership which will involve farmers in...
Environment
Watch: How can grazing prevent further climate change?
Farmers have the ability to create carbon sinks with livestock by employing a system known as Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing...
Environment
Survey: 80% of people want 'stronger' action towards climate change
Over 80% of people across the globe want their government to take “stronger” action to combat climate change, according to...
Environment
No 'one-size-fits-all' solution to reducing agri-emissions - expert
The Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) is identifying the most cost-effective pathway to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and agri-emissions, and to...
N.Ireland
Methane inhibitors must work in a grazing context
Methane inhibitors must work in both a confined feeding and grazing scenario if ruminant agriculture is to meet its climate...
Environment
Agriculture to be exempt from New Zealand emissions scheme
The New Zealand government is set to deliver on its election commitment to take agriculture out of the New Zealand...
Beef
Govt: Livestock diseases may 'rise' as temperatures increase
A “rise” in diseases affecting livestock, such as bluetongue, were among some of the impacts that may affect the Irish...
Environment
Govt identifies agri-'opportunities' associated with climate change
A number of “opportunities associated with climate change” have been identified for the Irish agriculture sector, according to the Department...
Environment
Scientists: Ireland and UK face 'a wetter, damper and mouldier future'
Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...
Agri-Business
Many farmers feel 'vilified' in climate debate - Tara McCarthy
The former chief executive of Bord Bia, Tara McCarthy has said that many farmers feel vilified and unrecognised for their...
N.Ireland
M&S commits to meeting its climate change targets
Marks and Spencer (M&S) remains committed to meeting the food retailer’s key climate change targets into the future. In turn,...
Environment
Watch: EPA says agriculture must adapt to climate change
Agriculture in Ireland has to determine a “future vision” for the sector that is both sustainable and can adapt to...