Environment
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture overtake those from industry
Greenhouse gases from the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector have overtaken the emissions from industry, according to the latest statistics...
Environment
Environment
European Parliament votes in favour of glyphosate - 7 year extension granted
The European Parliament has voted to renew glyphosate for a further seven years, following a meeting of MEPs in Luxembourg...
Environment
Poll shows most Europeans want glyphosate banned
Two-thirds of Europeans want glyphosate banned according to a poll by the international market research firm YouGov. According to the...
Environment
'Flood risk group not meeting in 4 years a total insult to people affected'
A steering group that was to oversee a national programme for flood risk assessment did not meet during a four-year period, a new...
Environment
'Factory demands taking traditional beef breeds off commonages'
Demands for a certain type of product has had a dramatic impact on the herd profiles of suckler operations in...
EU
New EU rule to boost the use of organic and waste-based fertilisers
The European Commission has proposed a new regulation which will ease the access of organic and waste-based fertilisers to the...
Environment
'Planting just uplands is not enough to combat carbon emissions'
Planting the upper lands of Ireland is not enough to combat Ireland’s carbon emissions when farmers on the lower lands...
Environment
Europe expected to plant 600,000ha of forestry to combat climate change
Investment in forestry over the next five years will have a big impact on the environment, as it will result...
Environment
6 steps to reduce your farms carbon footprint and save up to €29,000
A new study from McDonald’s UK has identified six simple measures that can help beef farmers reduce their carbon footprint...
Environment
Over €600,000 paid out in flood relief payments to date
Some 377 applications were received by the Department of Agriculture under the Fodder Aid Scheme which was open between January...
Environment
Glyphosate has become the most heavily used weed-killer in history
Since the mid-1990s there has been a dramatic increase in the volume of glyphosate herbicides that have been applied and...
Environment
Rainfall levels 250% the norm in parts as farmers battle waterlogged ground
Between waterlogged ground and exceptionally strong winter growth, the weather this winter has been nothing short of a disaster for...
Environment
Herbicide reduction can maintain crop yields, new research shows
Research carried out by the European Commission’s “Science for Environment Policy” suggests a herbicide-light approach to farming does not have...
Environment
Do you condition score your earthworm populations?
The regular assessment of earthworm populations will provide farmers with important perspectives on the overall health status of their soils,”...
Beef
'Eating less meat might not lower greenhouse gas emissions'
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, a study...
Environment
Report says over 2.5m acres of land better suited to forestry than agriculture
A new report released today has identified 1.08m hectares of land currently used for agriculture that it says would be ‘better suited’...
Environment
Farmers to receive funding to help alleviate flooding problems
Farmers are to receive funding from the Government to help alleviate the difficulties they are facing from flooding. Yesterday, Tuesday,...
Environment
Know how to risk assess a tree and how to operate a chainsaw properly?
Over the last five years, 12 people have suffered a fatal accident arising from the use of chainsaws or tree felling...
