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Survey: 72% of farmers worried about impact of climate change

June 29, 2020

72% of farmers are worried about the impact climate change will have on crop yields, animal health and their ability to do business…

Irish emissions from manures and fertilisers ‘continue to rise’ – but at ‘slower rate’

June 5, 2020

Environment

Ireland’s ammonia emissions (from animal manures and nitrogen fertiliser application) increased again in 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced. As such,…

Latest science on methane emissions ‘ignored’ by media – Dr. Mitloehner

May 26, 2020

Dairy

A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but largely “ignored” by…

FG and FF agree to Green call for national land use plan

April 29, 2020

Agri Politics

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have committed to the development of a national land use policy plan in their response…

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to Greens: ‘Different target’ needed for ‘biogenic methane’

April 29, 2020

Agri-Business

The leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have responded to the Green Party’s letter outlining a number of pre-conditions that its leader…

Inclusion of Green Party in next government could ‘decimate Irish agriculture’

April 28, 2020

Agri Politics

The inclusion of the Green Party as “the third player” in the next government could “decimate Irish agriculture”, independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has…

Farmers ‘get’ science and reject environmental terrorist label

April 13, 2020

Environment

Irish farmers ‘get’ science and the facts as much as anyone else and are upset at being labelled ‘environmental terrorists’. This was said…

Coveney calls out ‘sloppy’, ‘ill-informed’ commentary on farming and climate change

February 27, 2020

Agri Politics

The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney, has warned of “well-meaning” but “ill-formed” commentary circulating in national media about…

‘We need to reward farmers to lower emissions’ – senior EU official

February 13, 2020

Environment

A senior figure in the European Commission’s Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) has said that farmers “need to be rewarded” as…

Green diesel in crosshairs as Greens call out ‘harmful subsidies’

January 24, 2020

Environment

The Green Party has homed in on “harmful subsidies” which include reduced rates of excise on marked “green” agricultural diesel, and supports for…

IFA climate change event gets underway in Dublin

January 21, 2020

Environment

An event examining Irish farming’s role in climate change, organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), is taking place in Dublin today. The…

Major UN climate conference comes to ‘disappointing’ end

December 16, 2019

Environment

A major UN climate conference came to an end yesterday, Sunday, December 15, amid significant disagreement among countries and climate activists on how…

How will climate change affect tillage farmers?

December 9, 2019

Tillage

Cara Augustenborg’s presentation at the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society’s (ITLUS’s) conference on Wednesday, December 4, focused on climate change and emissions.…

ITLUS set to challenge members next week

November 29, 2019

Tillage

The Irish Tillage and Land Use Society (ITLUS) is celebrating 50 years in 2019 and over those years the tillage industry has faced…

Creed launches public consultation on ‘Ag-Climatise’

November 18, 2019

Environment

Minister Michael Creed has launched a public consultation process for a new climate change mitigation initiative. The consultation for ‘Ag-Climatise: A National Climate…

Future Farming Forum events set for the ‘faithful county’

November 12, 2019

Environment

Two free ‘Future Farming Forum’ events are being organised for the farming community in Co. Offaly in the coming weeks. Organised by Green…

‘Festival of Farming and Food’ to mark Science Week

November 11, 2019

Environment

Teagasc has organised a number of events over the coming days for Science Week (November 10-17) under the programme of the ‘Festival of…

Government approves agriculture climate change adaptation plan

October 31, 2019

Environment

Government approval for the Agriculture, Forest and Seafood Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan has been welcomed by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the…

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