Agri-Business
Seaweed supplements proven to cut methane emissions in cattle by 38%
A new study by the University of California, Davis, discovered that feeding a seaweed supplement in pellet format, to grazing...
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Dairy
Can farmers reduce enteric methane through the cow's diet?
Enteric methane is one area of dairy farming that appears to be under frequent scrutiny. We know that there are...
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Spring Into Action: Clean Up Your Dairy Hygiene Routine
Having a dairy hygiene programme in place is crucial, as when spring arrives, Irish dairy farmers are in the thick...
Dairy
Reducing enteric methane emissions through 3-NOP
Reducing enteric methane emissions has been an area of concern for the dairy sector over the last few years as...
Beef News
Seaweed feed additive reduces methane emissions by over 10%
An enriched fermented seaweed additive which reduces methane emissions by more than 10% in cattle and sheep has recently been...
Rural Life
Cladóir/Claddagh sheep revival project now in its 3rd year
A project to revive the Cladóir/Claddagh sheep breed is now in its third year and is still in the discovery...
Environment
Livestock methane-reducing product gets commercial contract in Oz
CH4 Global Inc. has announced the first commercial sale and supply of its Asparagopsis-based methane-reducing product for ruminant animals to...
Dairy News
Fonterra to expand trial on reducing methane emissions to more farms
New Zealand dairy cooperative, Fonterra, is to expand a trial which uses seaweed to reduce methane emissions from cows. In...
Agri-Business
DkIT project on reducing livestock emissions chosen for EU programme
Students from the Dundalk Institute of Technology’s (DkIT) Diploma in Food and Agri-Business are a winning team in the first...
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Watch: The multipurpose material for the agricultural sector
Discover how Stokbord is the multipurpose material for the agricultural sector and is taking the agricultural and equestrian world by...
Environment
Could a solution to livestock methane be under our noses?
A potential solution to methane emissions produced by Ireland’s livestock sector could be growing under our noses – and under...
Agri-Business
Seaweed in feed can 'help agriculture meet sustainability goals'
The application of seaweed in the animal feed sector is now a scientifically recognised pathway to help global agriculture to...
Video
Sealac seaweed supplements
Martin & Jennifer Dempsey tells us about the range and benefits of their seaweed supplements, made in Mayo. Irvine Allen...
Agri-Business
'Follow-on' livestock seaweed supplement launched
A recently-formed seaweed production company based in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, has added a new product to its range. According to...
Agri-Business
Is seaweed the secret to success in antibiotic-free farming?
A company based in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo, has claimed that seaweed could play a major part in sustaining antibiotic-free agricultural...
Pig/Poultry
UCD professor researches effects of adding seaweed to pigs' diet
Growing up in west Clare, John O’Doherty remembers his father feeding carrageen seaweed to calves. “We laughed as he boasted...
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Real profits start after 3rd lactation - are your cows making it?
Are you aware that the real profits begin after the third lactation? Research shows that it typically takes two lactations...
Beef
Benefits of feeding seaweed to cattle 'must be seriously looked at'
The potential benefits of introducing seaweed to the diets of cattle deserve to be seriously looked at, according to Independent...
Agri-Business
New foot bathing product for Mortellaro launched
A young farming entrepreneur from Laois has just launched a new product for the foot disease Mortellaro in cows and...
