Dairy
Ten farms in Northern Ireland have completed their participation in the international project Dairy...
Dairy News
Farmers will have to embrace the use of protected urea over CAN fertiliser according to Pat McCormack, ICMSA president
The inaugural meeting of the Food Vision Dairy Group was held today in what Agriland understands was a "sober" atmosphere.
Following news that a group has been set up to cut emissions in dairy, ICOS insists that "protecting productivity growth" is its priority.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has defended the expansion of the dairy sector in recent years, saying it was "not a mistake".
The IFA has hit out at comments from the Director General of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the expansion of the dairy sector.
Dairy Technical
With increasing pressure being put on agriculture to lower emissions, James Humphreys outlined some of the measured used on the Solofarm.
One environmental issue on the horizon is climate change and how dairy farms can reduce their carbon footprint.
A new shed system for separating mineral flows and converting emissions into value has been unveiled in the form of the Lely Sphere.
Agri Politics
The decision to inform farmers of changes in nitrates regulations via a parliamentary question has been dubbed “unacceptable”.
The most accurate nitrogen excretion figure for the average dairy cow has risen following a review, according to Minister McConalogue.
Beef
A report published today by Teagasc has indicated that emissions from Irish beef farming are lower than GHG emissions from dairy farming.
Environment
It probably wasn't ever achievable for Irish agriculture to meet its emissions targets for 2020, according to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
Calls have been made for Minister Michael Creed to "correct" what have been described as "misleading statements on rising dairy emissions".
