Agri-Business
New Zealand delays requirement for farmers to report emissions
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...
Agri-Business
The government of New Zealand has decided to delay the requirement for farmers to report climate change emissions until later...
Forestry
The body responsible for promoting beef and lamb in New Zealand and regulating the country’s quality mark for these products...
Agri-Business
Dairy Economic Breeding Index (EBI) and a younger slaughter age of cattle as measures to cut emissions could also significantly...
Environment
Reducing agricultural emissions will require a reduction in livestock in Wales, according to a new report published today (Tuesday, July...
Environment
The Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) has called for “appropriate incentives and support” for farmers in meeting climate targets. The...
Agri-Business
The national suckler herd “cannot be sacrificed” for meeting climate objectives, the president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’...
N.Ireland
Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of...
Environment
A new methane emissions reduction methodology has been developed in the US which is aimed at beef producers. Global food...
Agri-Business
Lack of time and resources are the main obstacles preventing vets around the country from increasing their efforts on sustainability,...
Agri Politics
Enforcing quota limits on nitrogen input or on milk and meat production “will hit environmental targets with certainty”, member of...
Agri Politics
There have been contrasting responses from some politicians following the publication of a report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Agri-Business
The decline in Ireland’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 1.9% last year has been described as a “result of...
Environment
Agricultural emissions fell by 1.2% last year driven by reduced fertiliser use which offset the impact of a rise in...
Environment
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, believes there will be a reduction in national herd numbers “as...
Agri-Business
A new Teagasc Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) aiming to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture has been...
Agri-Business
The National Economic and Social Council (NESC) has said that funding to reward farmers for protecting and enhancing ecosystems should...
Dairy
Global milk production is forecasted to increase by 17% over the next 10 years, while the European Union (EU) level...
Agri-Business
A Fianna Fáil MEP has sounded a note of caution about a proposed scheme to reduce the number of dairy...