Environment
IFOAM calls for a CAP reform to deliver on sustainability
As the European Organic Congress kicked off today (Tuesday, September 10), the organic food and farming movement called for “an...
Sustainability
Agri-Business
ABP awarded for red meat sustainability programme
ABP has been recognised with a Responsible Business Award in Northern Ireland for its collaborative action with farmer suppliers to...
Agri-Business
Agtech Ireland: Tech among tools to retain nitrates derogation
Support for the agtech industry is among the key requirements for Ireland to meet water quality targets and retain its...
Tillage
World's first sustainability index for plants launched
A global genetic improvement consultancy has launched the world’s first sustainability index for plants to help reduce the environmental impact...
Environment
Report praises government's role in EU Nature Restoration Law
The government has been awarded an overall B- grade in fulfilling its own promises to address climate change and protect...
Beef
Dawn Meats and McDonald's launch €4.4m farm sustainability plan
Dawn Meats has announced the launch of a new sustainability programme for Irish beef farmers, which is being supported and...
Dairy
IOMS: A 'unified voice' for organic dairy farmers
Dairy farmers need a voice and organic dairy farmers need a voice of their own, with ongoing struggles within the...
N.Ireland
All-Ireland Sustainability Awards 2024 open for entries
The All-Ireland Sustainability Awards 2024, which recognise the best in sustainable innovation, including the agri-food initiative of the year, are...
Dairy
Survey: Almost 80% of Lakeland suppliers reduce N usage
Lakeland Dairies has said that its farmer suppliers are making huge strides in carrying out sustainable agriculture initiatives, a new...
Dairy
Watch: How to 'farm for a better future' and build resilience
The 2024 Farming for a Better Future Teagasc open day focused on building resilience on farms and farming in a...
Agri-Business
Farm Sustainability Passport Scheme proposed
The government is being urged to pilot a Farm Sustainability Passport Scheme to support farmers to move to environmentally friendly...
Dairy
83% of people believe dairy is part of healthy diet - NDC
83% of Irish people believe that dairy is part of a healthy, balanced diet, according to new research from the...
Rural Life
Watch: ‘Huge effort’ under way in whiskey sector for a regenerative approach
As each sector adapts to reach climate change goals, the Irish Whiskey Association is making a “huge effort” to create...
Environment
Tesco invests in 50 biomethane-fuelled trucks
Tesco has invested in 50 biomethane-fuelled trucks which will operate across the country as part of the retailer’s strategy to...
Rural Life
New training programmes for farmers in Laois and Offaly
Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) and Teagasc have entered a partnership to deliver new training programmes and...
Agri-Business
Lakeland Dairies to plant 5,000 native trees
Lakeland Dairies has today (Monday, July 1) launched an initiative at two of its sites which will result in thousands...
N.Ireland
Delivering improved levels of sustainability in beef sector
Enhancing levels of sustainability within the beef sector has been recognised as a key climate change target for agriculture across...
N.Ireland
Agriculture cited by former NFU president as low priority for politicians
The lack of recognition for agriculture on the part of political parties in the UK has been highlighted by a...