Environment
A meta-analysis of 170 studies conducted found that agroecological farming reduces agriculture’s negative impacts on nature.
Agri-Business
The European Commission's JRC has conducted an analysis of the potential impacts of two hypothetical scenarios related to the CAP
New research took a deep dive into the population genomics of Irish and British buff-tailed bumblebee species.
Rural Life
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Dairy
Research found that H5N1 viruses in cows are more similar to those sampled from birds than influenza viruses that infect humans.
Implementing livestock density limits results in reduced EU livestock numbers, particularly...
A new study revealed that a lack of control, autonomy, and self-efficacy determine dairy farmers' decisions to leave the industry
On-site farm visits and face-to-face group meetings have been described as 'preferred' by farmers when it comes to communicating biosecurity
The first study of M. bovis prevalence in red foxes in Ireland has proved that the species poses a low risk in spreading TB to cattle
A group of students from Cork have been recognised at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025 for an ag-science project.
A new study highlights notable regional differences in each country's animal-sourced food requirements, depending on individual goals
A new study has found that feeding grazing beef cattle a seaweed supplement can effectively reduced their methane emissions by almost 40%
Beef
A new study highlights that badger vaccination, in combination with the cattle test-and-removal, can reduce TB but 'may not be sufficient'
A new study shows that carbon sequestration in cropland soil is the main mitigation contributions associated with reducing GHG emissions
Cork, Galway and Mayo have been rated as the best counties in Ireland to start a farm enterprise, according to a new study.
N.Ireland
The potential role of high-protein, high calcium dairy foods as a preventative measure to reduce...
20% of septic tanks across the country were not desludged in the past five years, according to the findings of new research.
Methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest, a new study suggests.
A new study has concluded that bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers
Research on a farmer led badger vaccination programme as TB control, has been published in the British Ecological Society journal
Areas of land in Ireland, mainly in the west and midlands, could present "passive rewilding opportunities", according to a new study.
55% of farmers only apply sunscreen once per day, according to new research findings by the University of Galway.
A new study highlights the need for a varied approach to ecological restoration in the Nephin Forest in Co. Mayo
