Dairy
Ruminants and grassland should not be blamed for global warming
Ruminants are often blamed for global warming due to their enteric methane emissions, but their contribution and important role in...
Dairy
Ruminants are often blamed for global warming due to their enteric methane emissions, but their contribution and important role in...
Environment
The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), funded by the European Commission, has observed that May 2024 was the warmest May...
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One lucky winner will receive 30 Datamars Tru-Test Active Tags, plus a gateway system valued at €5,000. The package includes...
Environment
New Zealand’s glaciers appear “smashed and shattered” due to enduring ice loss, according to the National Institute of Water and...
Opinion
It may be 2024 but listening to some people still talking about last year, one might be led to believe...
Sheep Technical
The findings of a new report suggest that the increase in temperature caused by global warming could cause a higher...
Dairy
Co. Limerick dairy farmer Marian Collins has been involved in the rearing of “award-winning” Jersey cows on her family farm...
Environment
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that global temperatures are likely to reach record levels within the next five...
Environment
The Copernicus Climate Change Service has today (Thursday, April 20) released its annual European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report,...
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Dairy producers are faced with volatile market pressures, rising feed costs and the urgent need to address nutrient waste and...
Environment
Environmental organisation, An Taisce, has called for mandatory reduction in dairy cow numbers and an end to the nitrates derogation...
Environment
Global warming is on track to reach 1.5°above pre-industrial averages in the early 2030s, according to a new study. Scientists...
Environment
2022 was the fifth warmest year ever recorded globally and the second hottest ever recorded in Europe, the European Union’s...
Forestry
The carbon sequestration target for the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector will be “extremely challenging” for Ireland,...
Environment
A stable national herd will be a core requirement in the future to reduce methane emissions in the agriculture sector,...
Environment
The International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) has called for fundamental reform of food systems to avoid catastrophic...
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Anaerobic digestate, the by-product of anaerobic digestion (AD), offers a solution that can give farmers a competitive edge. Modern Irish...
Environment
The world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7° of heating by the end of the century unless wealthy countries...
Opinion
Changes announced today (Thursday, March 11) by Bord Bia to Origin Green will have a direct impact on all aspects...
Agri-Business
A study carried out by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) has confirmed that existing debt is preventing a significant...
Environment
Irish weather is forecast to see much more extreme weather conditions over the coming decades as temperatures rise, according to...