Environment
'Bumblebees in decline in Europe, climate change to blame'
Bumblebees are in steep decline in both Europe and North America because of climate change, researchers at the University of Vermont...
Environment
Environment
Separation of slurry helps enhance nitrogen losses, new research finds
The physical separation of pig and cattle slurry into its liquid and solid components will increase the rate of nitrogen...
Environment
Coffee chain stops using milk from UK badger cull areas under pressure from protesters
UK coffee chain Caffe Nero has stopped using milk from dairy farmers in the UK’s badger cull regions, as pressure...
Environment
'Subsidies keep drystock farmers out of forestry'
More loss-making drystock enterprises should be switching to forestry, according to Professor Alan Matthews, Professor Emeritus of European Agricultural Policy at...
Environment
Agriculture MEPs oppose new emissions reduction targets
Members of the European Agriculture Committee have asked to scrap the European Commission’s plans to set new binding reduction targets...
Environment
Some 685ha of raised bogs to be restored across seven counties
Some 685ha of raised bogs on 17 Coillte owned sites across seven counties are to be restored as part of...
Environment
Guide to grants and funding available to those with forestry
The new Forestry Programme will involve a commitment of €482 million to the forestry sector. Under the programme the Afforestation...
Environment
'Significant effort needed to meet emissions reduction targets'
A significant effort will be needed for Ireland to meet its EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and to become...
Environment
Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides
Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle...
Environment
UK vets roll back on support of controlled shooting of badgers
The British Veterinary Authority (BVA) has said it can no longer support the continued use of controlled shooting of badgers as part...
Environment
Call for legislation for insect products to be animal feed
Europe should legislate for insect products to be a sustainable source of animal proteins for food consumption and animal feed, insect...
Dairy
Methane emissions now being measured by laser guns
Laser guns are being used to measure methane emissions from dairy cows with the aim of breeding cattle for future...
Environment
Fire service warns of heightened risk of gorse fires with current weather
Landowners should abstain from burning activities as the current warm, dry weather combined with easterly winds has created “tinderbox” conditions, Clare County Fire and...
Environment
How to re-establish a forest after a clearfell
Most forest owners know that a forest must be replanted after the final timber crop has been harvested however, Teagasc...
Environment
The steps involved in converting to organic farming
The Organic Farming Scheme will be opening soon, have you considered switching to organic production? Teagasc advise to get acquainted...
Environment
Organic farming scheme to open soon
The Organic Farming Scheme is to open for applications shortly, Minister Tom Hayes has said. “Applications for the new scheme...
Environment
Tilting trees causes them to produce more sugars for biofuel
Medical imaging techniques have been used by a team of researchers at Imperial College London, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, to explore why...
Environment
TD calls for moratorium on on-shore wind farming
An Independent TD for Donegal has called on the Minister for Energy to implement a moratorium on on-shore wind farming, until...
