N.Ireland
Fermentrics (UK) Ltd, based in Northern Ireland, has won the UK Dairy Carbon Network’s 2025 measurement technology competition.
AgriSearch have announced that they are seeking farmers to take part in a project to evaluate solutions to greenhouse gas emissions.
Environment
Ministers Martin Heydon and Noel Grealish have announced a major national conference on climate change in agriculture to be held this year.
Despite growing awareness and calls for action over reducing methane in the atmosphere, many barriers stand in the way of studies.
Beef
Climate impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26%n, according to a study by Rothamsted Research.
Beef Plan Movement (BPM) is calling for immediate changes in Ireland’s climate change legislation and associated emissions targets
Rural Life
A new study highlights notable regional differences in each country's animal-sourced food requirements, depending on individual goals
An Taisce called on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to "get real" when it comes to complying with climate legislation they passed.
The EPA said agri emissions were down 2.6% in the first quarter of 2024 due to reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output
New research has suggested that peat soils cover 13% more area in Ireland when compared to previously available maps.
Ireland currently uses an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Tier 1 approach for calculating soil carbon sequestration
Agriculture was Northern Ireland's largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of...
The future of nitrates derogations will have an "impact on national dairy sectors" a new Rabobank report has warned.
Agri Politics
There have been contrasting responses from some politicians following the EPA report which indicates that agricultural emissions have decreased
Data published by the CSO today (May 31) suggests that from 2010 to 2020 Agriculture was the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
Agri-Business
A new report published by EIT Food in collaboration with Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network...
The agriculture minister told a national conference today that he is "cognisant" of the need for capital support for anaerobic digestion (AD).
Ireland has joined a European Union network to improve the management of the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) budgets.
A 'webinar' will be held tomorrow for agri-food professionals to provide training and information around sustainability and greenhouse gases.
Grass
The methane produced by ruminant animals in Ireland can account for 60% of the total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
New targets for Ireland to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 have been announced by the European Commission
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, a study has found.
The concept of sustainable intensification is totally at odds with Irish agriculture’s global warming commitments
