Agri-Business
Spain is to allow farmland with solar panels to be potentially eligible for funding under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Rural Life
The Climate Change Advisory Council has today (September 3) called on the government to improve supports for solar photovoltaic (PV).
A new guide, developed by Teagasc and Munster Technological University (MTU), is aiming to give...
The MREF has welcomed a commitment from government to upgrade the distribution grid operated by ESB Networks between now and 2030.
The issues around the rollout of three-phase smart meters on farms are due to be resolved in Q1 of 2025, Barry Caslin from Teagasc said.
Dawn Meats has invested €1.5 million in a newly completed solar panel project at its Grannagh site in Co. Waterford.
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation [MREF] is urging farmers to take care while choosing an...
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has estimated that there were 201,260 tractors owned on Irish farms in 2023.
A long lactation period of 600 days, all-year calving and constant housing has produced a viable and easily manged herd of Holsteins.
Environment
The UK's energy security secretary has said that higher quality agricultural land should be...
Farmers are increasingly turning to solar energy, but 48% believe financial return is the biggest barrier to renewable diversification
The government has been urged to introduce "enhanced incentives for renewable energy initiatives" for the agri-sector.
The decision to include measures to support electricity microgeneration in Budget 2024 has been called a "positive" action by the MREF.
The Micro-Renewable Energy Federation (MREF) has welcomed that solar grant applications will be prioritised for approval under the new TAMS.
A group of farmers in west Kerry are hoping to use the power of their numbers to secure solar PV installations on their farms at a lower cost.
Aurivo Dairy Ingredients has been granted planning permission to install solar panels at its processing plant in Co. Roscommon.
Pig/Poultry
Farmers have been advised to identify the least energy-efficient areas on their farms before adopting renewable technologies.
The commission has proposed to revise market standards, which will see solar panels permitted in areas used for free-range egg production.
The removal of VAT for solar panels will apply to private houses and not to farm installations, the Department of the Environment (DECC) said
The Minister for the Environment will bring a proposal to scrap VAT on solar panels to the Cabinet for sign off.
Aurivo Dairy Ingredients has applied for planning permission to install solar panels at its plant in Co. Roscommon.
Farmers are now eligible to apply for grant aid to install solar PV on their rooftops under TAMS 3, which opened for applications at the end of February.
Renewable energies can bring industry and employment back into Ireland's rural areas according to Fine Gael MEP, Colm Markey.
