Environment
Dairy methane emissions at grazing 'overestimated' - Shalloo
The methane emissions produced by dairy cows while grazing are currently overestimated, according to Laurence Shalloo from Teagasc. The comments...
Environment
The methane emissions produced by dairy cows while grazing are currently overestimated, according to Laurence Shalloo from Teagasc. The comments...
Environment
An independent TD has said that the government must not become complicit in demonising farmers and the agricultural sector in...
Agri Politics
Climate change researcher, Prof. Myles Allen is expected to propose changes in methane-emissions calculation, which could “defuse the perceived tension...
Agri-Business
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has claimed that a 30% emissions reduction for the agriculture sectoral would...
Environment
A significant drop in the national cattle herd would be needed to achieve a 30% reduction in agricultural emissions, an...
Agri-Business
Opposition from the agriculture sector is delaying the publication of the sectoral emissions ceilings, according to the Social Democrats. The...
Rural Life
The Dáil has heard that the level of reduction for agricultural emissions “must be realistic and achievable” in order to...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue took questions in the Dáil this morning (Thursday, July 14), where...
Environment
Macra na Feirme has called on the government to “come clean on the plans to cut the national herd”. The young farmer association’s...
Beef News
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has cautioned against proposals for any further reduction in the suckler herd....
Agri Politics
President of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Tim Cullinan has warned that policy on climate action will be undermined if...
Rural Life
Police in the Netherlands have confirmed that a number of shots were fired during a tractor protest in the north...
Beef News
The emissions reduction target for Irish agriculture under the Climate Action Plan is set to be announced before the end...
Environment
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan has said that the emissions ceilings for every sector will have...
Environment
CH4 Global Inc. has announced the first commercial sale and supply of its Asparagopsis-based methane-reducing product for ruminant animals to...
Agri Politics
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (JOCAFM) will address methane emissions next week, with the aim...
Agri-Business
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that it is becoming “increasingly obvious” that environmental and emissions policies...
Sheep News
Methane measuring portable accumulation chambers are being rolled out on pedigree sheep flocks currently, according to Teagasc. Eoin Dunne, who...