Environment
Two farmers in Northern Ireland have been fined in recent days for polluting waterways, according to the DAERA.
Agri-Business
ABP is the first food processor in the world to achieve triple certification to the Carbon Trust Standard for a third consecutive time.
N.Ireland
Michael Gove has been appointed UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in the Cabinet reshuffle.
The EU is to support a project, where conservation of the environment comes first. As much as €8.1 million is to become available
Opinion
Agricultural emissions are dominated by methane and nitrous oxide; both of these gases contribute towards global warming.
Some heavy showers and windy conditions are set to bring an end to the recent spell of dry and sunny weather this weekend, Met Eireann said.
Scientists have found that conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely damaging earthworm populations around the world.
Rural Life
Bord na Mona has announced the closure of its Derrinlough plant, near Birr, Co. Offaly today, with the loss of 70 jobs.
Environmental organisations have welcomed the Oireachtas' environmental Committee's recommendation to ban fracking in Ireland.
Ireland is unlikely to meets its 2020 EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, according to projections from the EPA.
The DAERA (Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) has issued a reminder to farmers to destroy noxious weeds in NI
Sustainable agriculture is dependent upon a healthy environment, according to the Chief Executive of NIEA, David Small.
The dominance of livestock farming has led to the Irish agriculture sector becoming the least climate-efficient in Europe, An Taisce said.
Teagasc is hosting its agri-environment conference this week on Thursday, April 6. The venue is the Tullamore Court Hotel in Co. Offaly.
Farmers' relationships with environmental lobby groups need to be built upon in the future, according to Macra National President Sean Finan.
It has been confirmed today by the European Chemicals Agency that the weed killer Glyphosate will not be classified as a carcinogenic.
The emissions generated from Irish agriculture need to fall by 30% on 1990 levels by 2030, according to John Muldowney.
'The Republic of Ireland has made significant progress across a range of environmental policy areas and has taken important steps towards a circular economy.'
The IFA has called for increased targeted payments to be made to farmers in order to help them adapt to future climate challenges.
Gusts of up to 100km/h are expected to hit parts of the country today, as Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning.
A climate change conference set to focus on issues in Irish agriculture has been organised by the Agricultural Science Association (ASA).
Final consultation of the Renewable Heat Incentive to encourage industrial and commercial heat users to turn to greener methods now underway
Farmers will be allowed to spread slurry on their land in just one week once the prohibited application period reopens.
