Environment
Met Éireann seeks researcher for soil moisture observation network
Met Éireann is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for the newly established Irish Soil Moisture Observation Network (ISMON). The aim of...
Green House Gas Emissions
Environment
How can farmers make money from carbon farming?
A number of climate and financing options exist to support farmers and land managers as they adopt to carbon farming,...
Agri-Business
Healthy animals create less GHG emissions - scientific advisor
The health and welfare of animals is “imperative” for tackling climate change and meeting sustainable development goals, the chief scientific...
Environment
Peatland restoration projects to benefit environment and farmers
A new report published by the EU Carbon-Connects and the EU Care-Peat project found that the restoration of peatland can...
Sheep
2 options: Reduce stocking rates or increase nitrogen efficiency?
Is the real answer to reducing our carbon footprint by increasing nitrogen (N) efficiency rather than reducing stocking rates? This...
Dairy
Arla aims to cut emissions from milk production by 2050
Arla Foods has set “ambitious targets” to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30% per kilo of milk by...
Environment
€100 million fund called for to encourage farmer investment in renewable energy
Calls have been made for 20% of the energy levy paid by all homeowners, which would amount to approximately €100 million,...
Tillage
Falling tillage farmer numbers will be a 'double whammy' in fight against climate change
Falling numbers of tillage farmers in Ireland, alongside a reduction in the amount of farmland being used in the tillage...
Environment
Ireland 'unlikely' to meet 2020 EU greenhouse gas emission targets
Ireland is unlikely to meets its 2020 EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets, projections from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...