Environment
Agricultural vehicles exempt from EU emission reduction targets
The EU Environment Council has reached an agreement on a proposal to update regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards for...
Environment
The EU Environment Council has reached an agreement on a proposal to update regulations on carbon dioxide (CO2) emission standards for...
Rural Life
A sirloin steak which could, on average, be €16.54 in 2023 would have cost the equivalent of €2.05 when Ireland...
Agri-Business
Over 90 representatives of a Kerry Co-op have visited the European Parliament in Strasbourg to discuss recent developments in agriculture...
Environment
Following the outcome of EU member states voting on the European Commission’s proposal to renew the use of glyphosate, an...
Environment
With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies...
Environment
In a vote today (Friday, October 13), a proposal to renew the use of glyphosate for 10 years did not...
Beef
Consumption of beef and pigmeat will decrease in the EU this year, while consumption of poultry meat will increase, according...
Agri-Business
The targeting of direct payments to farmers should be improved to reflect the “ambitious policy goals” of the EU, according...
Agri-Business
The three year Horizon Europe project STELAR has announced three piloting scenarios to get the agri-food data management project underway....
Environment
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) places a carbon tax on certain imported goods when production is “carbon intensive...
Environment
European citizens are “highly concerned” about the use of pesticides and their effect on health and the environment, according to...
CAP / Schemes
The EU needs to adopt a more multi-dimensional approach to the Common Agricultural policy (CAP) to focus on “managing land...
Rural Life
Reducing food loss and waste can play a key role in the transformation of agrifood systems, the United Nations’ Food...
Environment
There is a need to “accelerate” the rate of sustainable changes in the agricultural sector, according to the group commercial...
Environment
Calls for the creation of “community” between all players in agriculture in order to achieve systemic change were heard today...
Environment
The EU has formally called on Ireland and seven other member states to finalise reviews of river basin management plans...
Environment
Two EU agencies ‘dismissed’ the cancer risk in glyphosate despite the results of a new scientific survey, according to the...
Dairy
Requirements have changed for the transport of animals directly from farms or marts in Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food...