Environment
Approximately 50% of consumers in the state of California support the use of enteric methane feed inhibitors in ruminant diets.
Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world, and the impacts of climate change here are clear, according to a new report.
Beef
Beef Plan Movement (BPM) is calling for immediate changes in Ireland’s climate change legislation and associated emissions targets
Dairy
Ruminants are often blamed for global warming due to their enteric methane emissions but their contribution and important role in grassland..
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), funded by the European Commission, has observed that...
New Zealand’s glaciers appear "smashed and shattered" due to enduring ice loss, according to the...
Opinion
When listening to some people talk, one might be led to believe that last year (2023) was the worst ‘weather year’ in history in regards to
Sheep Technical
A new report suggests that global warming could cause a higher outbreak of haemonchosis, a variety of intestinal worms in sheep.
Dairy farmer, Marian Collins has been involved in the rearing of 'award winning' Jersey cows on her family farm for almost 50 years
The WMO has warned that global temperatures will have "far-reaching repercussions" on food security and water management
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has released its annual European State of the Climate report, detailing rising temperatures.
Environmental organisation, An Taisce, has called for mandatory reduction in dairy cow numbers and...
Global warming is on track to reach 1.5°above pre-industrial averages in the early 2030s, according to a new study.
2022 was also the second warmest year ever recorded in Europe, with the summer the hottest ever recorded on the continent.
Forestry
The carbon sequestration target for the LULUCF sector will be "extremely challenging" for Ireland, CCAC chair Marie Donnelly has said.
A stable national herd will be a core requirement in the future to reduce methane emissions in the agriculture sector, the JOCAFM has heard.
IPES-Food has called for fundamental reform of food systems to avoid catastrophic levels of global warming.
The world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7° of heating by the end of the century unless...
Changes announced by Bord Bia to Origin Green will have a direct impact on all aspects of primary food production in Ireland
Agri-Business
New report confirms the fast evolving future opportunities for farmers while also highlighting the negative impact of current debt levels.
Irish weather is forecast to see much more extreme weather conditions over the coming decades as temperatures rise, according to a new report.
Nature is declining at unprecedented rates - with one million animal and plant species now threatened with extinction, a new report warns.
The past four years have been the warmest on record, according to the annual State of the Global Climate report issued by the WMO.
