Environment
The bioenergy energy sectors of solid biomass, liquid biofuels, biogas/biomethane, wood fuels, energy crops and biochar are growing rapidly
Forestry
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet in Brussels tomorrow and Thursday to discuss forestry
News that the budget for the new lime programme doubled from €8 million to €16 million was widely welcomed, allowing farmers €16/t
Agri-Business
GEPC Promo has launched a campaign today (Thursday, July 27), to promote the benefits of mushrooms in nine different countries
Funding of €290k has been announced today to support projects under the Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme
The IWT is appalled that the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 is set to be passed by the Oireachtas this evening
Farmers have been advised to find out the water quality status of their local rivers to mitigate mineral losses to waters.
Following a vote by the European Parliament today, pharmaceuticals will be added to the list of EU pollutants for the first time
Rural Life
Waterways Ireland should have more of a role in "monitoring" water quality, including in rivers, according to People Before Profit TD.
A group of dairy farmers in Co. Waterford have sponsored their local GAA club for the next five years to promote sustainability
Teagasc will provide a platform for AgTech Ireland member companies to showcase technologies at Moorepark open day, on Tuesday July, 4.
Agri Politics
The only dairy farmer in Dáil Eireann, Jackie Cahill has warned that rural Ireland "is not simply a park for the Greens".
As temperatures increase, Uisce Éireann has warned the public to take steps to conserve water after issuing drought-related restrIctions
