Environment
From drought to flooding: Food insecurity continues in northern Kenya
After five failed rainy seasons and severe drought for over two years, northern Kenya was hit by floods once the...
Environment
After five failed rainy seasons and severe drought for over two years, northern Kenya was hit by floods once the...
Dairy
Co. Limerick dairy farmer Marian Collins has been involved in the rearing of “award-winning” Jersey cows on her family farm...
Environment
July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...
Agri-Business
According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), new trading opportunities can positively address the challenge of climate change. This is...
Agri-Business
Lack of time and resources are the main obstacles preventing vets around the country from increasing their efforts on sustainability,...
N.Ireland
A project that aimed to “measure and manage carbon flows” on Northern Ireland farms has helped farmers make a positive...
Environment
Financial losses and the level of investment needed to sustain farming operations may “threaten the sustainability of the agriculture sector”,...
Environment
New research released by McKinsey & Company indicates that about 50% of the reduction in on-farm agricultural emissions required for...
Environment
Ireland had to buy “credits” to ensure it met its climate and energy targets in 2020, according to a new...
Agri-Business
The European Commission said today (Monday, June 26) that it is proposing to allocate over €9.5 million to Irish farmers....
Dairy News
A prominent ruminant researcher has questioned the need to reduce dairy cow numbers in Ireland. Dr Vaughn Holder, ruminant research...
Environment
A foremost authority on climate change believes the scope exists to bring a test court case against the Department of...
Environment
A number of climate and financing options exist to support farmers and land managers as they adopt to carbon farming,...
Dairy News
Reducing the number of dairy cows in Ireland would have a negative impact on the environment, according to Gijs Scholman...
Agri-Business
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has questioned if recent food price cuts by supermarkets have been tested for...
Agri-Business
A group of farmers based on the Dingle Peninsula in Co. Kerry who took part in an EU-backed pilot project...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s (NI) total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions decreased by almost a quarter (24%) between 1990 and 2020. Figures published...
Rural Life
Above-average temperatures this summer and in the future will impact farmers in terms of stocking, fodder, fertiliser use, and pest...