Rural Life
Nitrous oxide used in food industry seized by Revenue
Revenue officers seized 10,800 nitrous oxide canisters with an estimated value of €388,800 at a warehouse in Co. Dublin. The...
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Environment
Rise in nitrous oxide emissions primarily due to farming - research
Global nitrous oxide emissions from human activities have increased by 40% between 1980 and 2020, primarily due to farming practices,...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
Tillage
'Soil science delivering tangible climate mitigation measures'
Soil science is delivering very real and tangible climate change mitigation measures on behalf of Irish agriculture. This was the...
Environment
Climate conference to be hosted by DAFM ministers
The three ministers at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will host a “major” conference on agriculture...
Tillage Technical
Research: Adding manure to soil locks-in N and cuts emissions
Emissions from soil of the potent greenhouse gas (GHG) nitrous oxide (N2O) can be drastically reduced by adding carbon-rich manure,...
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...