Environment
Danone announces plan to reduce methane emissions by 30%
One of the world’s largest dairy companies, Danone, has today (Tuesday, January 17) announced a global action plan to reduce...
Methane
Environment
Climate Action Plan: Focus on 'reducing nitrogen and methane' emissions
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has said that the focus for agriculture in the Climate Action...
Machinery News
New Holland introduces first LNG tractor
New Holland is keen to be seen developing alternative energy strategies for its tractors and the company has taken another...
Environment
€3.6m towards projects to reduce livestock emissions
Over €3.6 million has been announced today (Thursday, December 15) for Irish researchers in four climate and agriculture research projects...
N.Ireland
NIGTA: Feed compounders focused on reducing GHG emissions
The Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association (NIGTA) is highlighting the role now being played by feed compounders in helping to...
Agri-Business
Shalloo: How we count methane after 2030 must change
The way in which methane emissions are calculated needs to change after 2030, according to Dr. Laurence Shalloo of Teagasc....
Beef
Animal breeding strategies key to tackling global warming
Specifically designed animal breeding strategies will be able to identify cattle and sheep that inherently produce less methane than others....
Environment
Webinar: Brazilian way of reducing carbon footprint on livestock farms
A webinar is set to take place later this month (November 30) to discuss ‘the Brazilian experience in reducing the...
Environment
GHG emissions fell in 2020 because of slump in air travel
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell in general in Ireland in 2020 because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on air...
Environment
'White paper’ on challenge of GHGs for Europe’s livestock sector
A ‘white paper’ examining the key issues involved in measuring and tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within livestock production has...
Environment
25% emissions reduction target 'devastating blow' for agri
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that today’s government announcement of a sectoral emissions ceiling for agriculture 25% lower...
Breaking News
25% emissions reduction target agreed for agriculture
The coalition government parties have today (Thursday, July 28) agreed on a 25% reduction in emissions from the agriculture sector...
Beef
New feed additive could cut Irish cattle emissions by 60%
Early indications are showing promising results on using a feed additive to reduce the amount of methane produced by Irish...
Environment
Emissions reduction: Stable national herd will be 'core requirement'
A stable national herd will be a core requirement in the future to reduce methane emissions in the agriculture sector,...
Environment
Dairy methane emissions at grazing 'overestimated' - Shalloo
The methane emissions produced by dairy cows while grazing are currently overestimated, according to Laurence Shalloo from Teagasc. The comments...
Agri Politics
Climate researcher to propose changes in emissions calculation
Climate change researcher, Prof. Myles Allen is expected to propose changes in methane-emissions calculation, which could “defuse the perceived tension...
Agri-Business
Air quality scientist: 'We have to rethink methane'
An air quality specialist has told a meeting that we need to change the narrative when it comes to how...
Agri-Business
Feed additives: More research required for pasture-based systems
The potential of feed additives to reduce methane levels in ruminating animals has been demonstrated by the compound 3-nitrooxypropanol –...
