Environment
Danone 'surprised' by accusations regarding plastics use
Global dairy company, Danone, has said that it is “surprised” by an accusation regarding its use of plastics along its...
Environment
Global dairy company, Danone, has said that it is “surprised” by an accusation regarding its use of plastics along its...
Environment
A study has revealed that a new way of calculating the environmental footprint of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of animal-based...
N.Ireland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has launched a consultation on its draft Ammonia Strategy. The draft...
biodiversity
The Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss will continue to discuss its recommendations over the next weeks to advise the government...
Environment
The number of people suffering from acute food insecurity in the Horn of Africa – southern Ethiopia, northern Kenya and Somalia...
biodiversity
Global demand for biodiversity credits, or ‘biocredits’, is growing among governments, people and businesses, according to a research paper for...
Environment
Farmers are being encouraged to grow more native hedgerows, trees and shrubs on their land in a bid to boost...
Rural Life
The author of a new book on rewilding has called for a radical shake-up of the farm payments system, giving...
Rural Life
Traditions, as Liam Delaney knows all too well, are important. On his farm in Co. Laois it is easy to...
Dairy News
Director of Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), Conor Mulvihill, believes that achieving agricultural emissions targets will be difficult, but achievable. 2022...
Environment
The average payment made to the almost 500 farmers taking part in the Pearl Mussel Project (PMP) increased to €4,800...
Dairy News
The Climate Action plan has been published by the government this week, with the plan outlining two carbon budget periods....
Environment
The Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) has said that it is disappointed and concerned that the Climate Action Plan 2023 published...
Rural Life
The Climate Action Plan 2023, which has been published today (Wednesday, December 21), has endorsed the recommended actions of the...
Dairy News
Clear funding and policy mechanisms are needed for the agricultural sector to achieve emissions targets, according to Dairy Industry Ireland...
Beef
Farmers have been asked to reduce the average slaughter age of their cattle to 22 months by 2030 in the...
Environment
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the focus for agriculture in the Climate Action...
Environment
The government has today launched Climate Action Plan 2023, setting out how Ireland will accelerate the action required to respond...