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How efficient must a farmer become at producing a kilogram of product?

September 7, 2019

When it comes to agriculture and climate action the focus – with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – needs to be on…

‘How is wind energy supposedly saving on carbon? It’s all a big con…’

September 1, 2019

Environment

Plans by Coillte to erect a 10-turbine wind farm across Sligo / north Leitrim have been met with opposition by residents on Corry…

‘People’s lives and their dreams are being wrecked by wind farms’

August 31, 2019

Environment

There are only four other developments in the country with wind turbines standing at this height and I feel that our community is…

Coillte confirms intention to build 10-turbine wind farm in north-west

August 30, 2019

Environment

Coillte has confirmed to AgriLand this week that it intends to build a 10-turbine wind farm across the north-west in north Leitrim and Sligo.…

Embracing change and fighting the good fight on all things farming

August 28, 2019

Environment

It’s nearly 20 years since Mike Pearson was appointed principal of Gurteen Agricultural College and it’s fair to say that he has seen…

Farmer’s son turned prelate ploughs ahead with prayer search

August 24, 2019

National Ploughing Championships

Farmer’s son turned prelate, Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin, along with members of the diocesan ploughing steering group, recently gathered on…

Flooding issues associated with Galway wind farm brought to European Commission

August 5, 2019

Environment

In 2017, the South Galway Flood Relief committee brought its flooding plight to the European Commission (EC) in Brussels. The seeds were sown…

Farmers advised to arm themselves with knowledge in battle to save the planet

July 29, 2019

Environment

If we go back in time the whole climate problem has been a product of the last 40 to 50 years. We didn’t…

‘Everything is raining down on the beef sector at the moment’ – Jim Power

July 20, 2019

Agri Politics

Chief economist Jim Power confirmed to AgriLand this week that he is hopeful he will have compiled the beef review – that he…

‘The answer my friend is blowing in the wind…’

July 7, 2019

Environment

A proposed wind farm development in north Waterford has brought an entire community out in force to stop the plans from going any…

Protected urea: ‘The largest measure to reduce our greenhouse gases’

July 6, 2019

Dairy

Sustainability was the hot topic of discussion at the recent Moorepark Open Day. Understanding what sustainability is, is one thing, but implementing sustainable…

‘Without a shadow of a doubt infrasound is causing ill-health’

July 3, 2019

Environment

It is becoming very clear that there are serious health implications around wind farms created by infrasound and there is evidence now that…

Slurry powered milk trucks; is this the future?

July 2, 2019

Dairy

Farmers in Sweden are contributing to a fossil fuel free future through turning their farms’ slurry into biogas – which is then being used…

‘No silver bullet approach’ to cutting energy usage

May 21, 2019

Dairy

At this year’s ‘Dairy Sustainability Day’, Teagasc’s John Upton outlined some ways in which farmers can reduce their energy usage on farm –…

Jumping on the train to improving farm sustainability

May 10, 2019

Dairy

Since the abolishment of milk quotas and the rapid expansion of the dairy industry, more is beginning to be asked of farmers in…

Professional objectors one of the ‘biggest threats’ to wind farms – IWFA chairman

March 29, 2019

Environment

While communities across the country continue to fight against wind farms, objections to these strategic infrastructural developments appear to be on the increase. Objections…