Agri-Business
MREF urges overhaul of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) is calling for a major overhaul of the second phase of the Small-Scale Renewable Energy...
Pat Smith
Agri-Business
MREF calls for 'sustained support' for micro-generation in budget
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has called on the government to reverse grant cuts and address grid access issues...
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Native Tree Area Scheme: Making it easier to plant trees
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Biomethane: 'Generous supports' needed for on-farm slurry storage
“Generous grant supports” will be needed for additional on-farm slurry and digestate storage under the National Biomethane Strategy, managing director of Local...
Agri-Business
Solar PV: Exports from farms to grid 'curtailed' in some counties
In several counties across Ireland, the amount of electricity generated through solar PV that can be exported from farms to...
Agri-Business
Biomethane promises must be backed by supports - Smith
The managing director of Local Power has welcomed a commitment from Taoiseach Simon Harris to develop a viable biomethane industry....
Rural Life
ESB Networks' grid update 'needs to happen at speed and scale'
The planned upgrade and overhaul of the electricity grid by ESB Networks “needs to happen at speed and at scale”,...
Agri-Business
MREF: TAMS grant approvals must be processed quickly
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed that solar grant applications will be prioritised for approval under the new Targeted...
Agri-Business
Listen: Investing in solar PV is an 'absolute no-brainer'
With the supports available for farmers and a payback between two to three years, investing into solar PV is an...
Sponsored
Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
Environment
MREF urges government to 'stand up' for farming
The Micro Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has urged the government to “stand up” for farming and seize the opportunities that...
Agri-Business
Solar panel legislation due before Dáil in two weeks - MREF
The chair of the Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has said that legislation to provide planning exemptions for larger solar installations...
Environment
Ireland 'must move quickly' to secure EU biomethane funds
The government of Ireland is being urged to “move quickly” to secure support from the EU to establish a “viable...
Agri-Business
Watch: Farmland - calf exports and solar opportunities for farmers
The importance of live calf exports for agri-business in Ireland features as a topic of discussion in the latest episode...
Video
Farmland Episode 3 2022
In the latest episode, Stella Meehan speaks to Seamus McMenamin of Bord Bia about calf exports, and Pat Smith about...
Environment
MREF calls on Bruton to sort out BEC 'mess' immediately
The decision to slash the budget for the Better Energy Community grant support (BEC scheme) by over 30% for 2020...
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Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Agri-Business
'Solar PV will be on every farm in the country in 10 years' time' - Smith
ESB Networks and policy makers need to “make grid access free” for micro-generation, Pat Smith, the chairman of the Micro-Renewable...
Agri Politics
Court costs see IFA report €1.5 million operational deficit
Costly court settlements have seen the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) announce a €1.5 million operational deficit for its accounts up...
Environment
Grant scheme promoting commercial rooftop solar on farms called for
Calls have been made for a grant scheme to be introduced to promote commercial rooftop solar for farms and businesses. It...
Environment
Will Pat Smith and the IFA join forces on renewable energy?
Supporting households, businesses and farms to install micro-renewable energy is the quickest way for Government to avoid looming €600 million...