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Augustenborg on transport emissions and the need for tillage

December 8, 2019

Cara Augustenborg would like to talk more about emissions from transport rather than agriculture. The environmental scientist spoke at the Irish Tillage and…

Minister launches ‘code of practice’ for reducing ammonia emissions

November 20, 2019

Environment

Minister Michael Creed has launched a code of practice aimed at cutting agricultural ammonia emissions. The minister announced the ‘Code of Good Practice…

IFA presidential candidate outlines ‘environmental proposals’

November 12, 2019

Environment

One of the candidates in this month’s presidential election for the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has outlined a set of environmental proposals to…

Agricultural emissions rise as Ireland misses GHG target again – EPA

October 24, 2019

Environment

Ireland exceeded its emissions budget for the third year running, with agricultural emissions rising over this period, according to the Environmental Protection Agency…

Frank O’Mara: Is reduction in the national herd needed?

July 29, 2019

Beef

By Prof. Frank O’Mara, director of research, Teagasc The debate on how agriculture deals with greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has intensified in recent…

2050 targets: Agriculture needs to improve ‘environmentally and commercially’

May 17, 2019

Environment

We need to improve agriculture both environmentally and commercially to meet proposed EU targets for a climate-neutral Europe by 2050, though Ireland’s climate…

Boyle: Bulk of environmental adjustments will have to be made by dairy

March 27, 2019

Environment

Any environmental changes which will be required in the agricultural sector will cost money – and the bulk of the adjustments will have…

Climate committee won’t recommend tax on agri-emissions

March 21, 2019

Rural Life

The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action will not recommend a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture when it submits its final…

‘Agro-forestry’ offers financial benefit if payments extended

February 19, 2019

Environment

The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has argued in favour of ‘agro-forestry’, saying it offers financial benefits for farmers, but only if the government…

Former TD: Wind could offset all of Ireland’s agri-emissions

February 8, 2019

Environment

A former TD and European Parliament President has said that wind energy produced here could offset all of Ireland’s agriculture emissions. Pat Cox,…

UFU: ‘Genuine partnerships needed to tackle ammonia’

December 28, 2018

Environment

Genuine working partnerships must be at the heart of any plans to tackle ammonia in Northern Ireland, according to the Ulster Farmers’ Union…

Emissions: Stage V widens scope to cover all ‘non-road vehicles’

November 19, 2018

Machinery

Limits on exhaust emissions are getting ever tighter. The start of 2019 will see the introduction of the ‘European Stage V non road…

Reducing food production could cut emissions – UK report

November 15, 2018

Environment

Reducing demand for beef, lamb and milk by changing diets could help cut back on methane and nitrous oxide emissions, according to a…

Origin Green could be labelled ‘fake news’ – Green Party chief

July 5, 2018

Environment

Origin Green – Ireland’s food and drink sustainability programme – is in danger of being labelled “fake news” by our competitors, warned Green Party…

‘Our policy of driving dairy expansion is deeply flawed’

June 28, 2018

Environment

Irish dairy farmers are being urged to prepare for unavoidable “extreme weather shocks” in the coming years, a leading climatologist has warned. In…

‘We cannot be continuously judged on our past record’

June 21, 2018

Environment

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has said that Ireland must “redouble its sustainability efforts” in order to meet…

Projected increase of 9% in agricultural emissions by 2030

June 11, 2018

Environment

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from Irish agriculture are projected to increase by 9% relative to levels recorded in 2005 by 2030, unless significant efforts…

Growing livestock numbers to drive increase in agriculture’s GHG emissions

May 31, 2018

Environment

Growing livestock numbers – particularly in the national dairy herd – are set to drive an increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…

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