N.Ireland
New NI regional board will 'strengthen links' between farmers and vets
The establishment of a new regional board in Northern Ireland has been announced by the Moredun Foundation, a leading farming...
sustainable agriculture
Agri-Business
Soil expert appointed to key lecturer position at UCC
University College Cork (UCC) has today (Tuesday, October 17) announced the appointment of Dr. William Burchill as FBD lecturer in...
Rural Life
Former Teagasc advisor chronicles a century of agri change
The viability of farming careers over the past century and into the future is discussed in a new book authored...
Environment
MU researchers to receive funding for sustainable soil project
Researchers at Maynooth University (MU) are to receive €243,000 from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for an innovative agriculture project to...
Environment
Heritage week: Linking agriculture and art via regenerative practices
A discussion on how regenerative agriculture and regenerative art can influence each other will be held in Co. Louth tomorrow...
Tillage
Report: Nanotechnology can improve crop yields and fertiliser use
Developments in nanotechnology in agriculture can bring efficiency to water and fertiliser use, according to the findings of a recent...
Environment
Cork couple cuts back Dexter herd to focus on aronia berries
A couple with a background in overseas humanitarian work who run an organic farm in the west Cork hills have...
Beef
5-point sustainability plan for Irish Angus could deliver 'real benefits'
One of the final groups from the 2022 Certified Irish Angus Schools competition believes a five-point plan to support sustainability...
Agri-Business
UN strengthens collaboration on nuclear science for agriculture
Peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology can help in achieving sustainable agriculture and global food security, according to the...
Agri-Business
Challenge to find sustainable AgTech start-ups launched
An international programme seeking start-ups with the potential to accelerate the agricultural industry’s transition to a net zero sector, was...
Agri-Business
Report identifies cross-border opportunities for sustainable agriculture
To achieve international climate objectives and to keep 1.5°C of global warming within reach, engaging with agriculture is vital, according...
Agri-Business
Bayer to invest millions in sustainable agriculture by 2024
Pharmaceutical company Bayer has announced it will invest €1.3 billion in its impact investment unit over the next three years,...
Dairy
Farm Zero C: Minister visits 'climate-neutral dairy' project
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue visited a “landmark project” dubbed the Farm Zero C – which...
Agri Politics
Irish food sustainability to fore with minister to address UN summit
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is to address a major UN food systems summit on Ireland’s...
Environment
ReNu2Farm: Irish university explores Recycling Derived Fertilisers
Recycling Derived Fertilisers (RDFs) have been the key focus for an Irish university seeking to boost sustainability on farms in...
Environment
Sustainable agriculture in 2021: There’s no vaccine for climate change
Feeding the world while taking climate action will require an industry-wide effort involving farmers, industry stakeholders, government and consumers, according...
Environment
'Carrot rather than stick approach' best way to improve water quality
The “early success” of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP), and its approach, has been welcomed by Macra...
Environment
'Farmers want to do the right thing': ASSAP report 'encouraging'
The collaborative efforts of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) to engage with farmers and the wider community...