N.Ireland
MLAs turn out in force for UFU climate change debate
According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), 31 MLAs attended this week’s COP27 climate change debate, hosted by the organisation...
Emissions
N.Ireland
Dale Farm targets 2.5% growth in milk pool
Dale Farm is forecasting a target of 2.5% growth in its milk pool and processing output over the coming years....
Forestry
LULUCF carbon removal target will be 'extremely challenging' for Ireland
The carbon sequestration target for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector will be “extremely challenging” for Ireland,...
Environment
EU agrees to block beef or soya linked to deforestation
The European Commission has welcomed the provisional political agreement reached between the European Parliament and the European Council on an EU...
Environment
New Teagasc Climate Action Strategy launched
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has today (Thursday, December 1) launched a new Teasgasc “supporting farmers for...
Beef News
ICSA wants negotiation over Food Vision group report
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that it is reserving its position on the Food Vision...
N.Ireland
Carbon footprint challenges for livestock producers
Managing carbon efficiently is now an absolute priority for beef and sheep farmers throughout Northern Ireland, according to one leading...
Dairy News
Animal breeding essential in meeting climate change targets - CEO
Animal breeding programmes will be at the core of agriculture’s efforts to meet its climate change targets over the next...
Environment
77% of Climate Action Plan measures implemented
Government departments and agencies have implemented 77% of all measures in the 2021 Climate Action Plan to date, according to the latest progress...
Environment
Need to drastically reduce emissions 'not addressed' at COP27
The 2022 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt has failed to address the need to drastically...
Agri-Business
Shalloo: How we count methane after 2030 must change
The way in which methane emissions are calculated needs to change after 2030, according to Dr. Laurence Shalloo of Teagasc....
Environment
Emissions of seven facilities in Ireland equal to 70% of dairy cows
Seven facilities in Ireland emitted as much as 70% of dairy cows last year, according to the director of policy...
Beef
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
Environment
Renewable energy accounted for 4% of Irish consumption in 2020
Renewable energy accounted for 4% of Ireland’s total final energy consumption in 2020, which was the lowest share across the...
Environment
COP27: EU commits to reducing emissions from fossil fuels
The European Union has signed a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuels at the COP27 climate...
Dairy Technical
Contract rearing - an option for farmers affected by banding?
Contract rearing of heifers has become quite common in recent years but is there further growth potential in the coming...
Agri Politics
NZ beef and lamb among most carbon efficient in the world
New research on agricultural emissions has shown that the carbon footprint of beef and lamb produced in New Zealand (NZ)...
Dairy News
AHI CellCheck awards discusses new era of dairy farming
New technologies are available that could help farmers meet the 25% emission reduction targets, but they need to be “aggressively”...
