Environment
EU must not turn its back on biofuels says Copa-Cocega
Crop and tillage based biofuels are vital for animal feed, the environment, jobs and fuel, according to Copa-Cocega General Secretary...
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Hogan agrees to ‘letter of comfort’ to push RDP through
The European Commission will provide a ‘letter of comfort’ to the Department of Agriculture so as to enable it to...
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Apply now for 2015 Nitrates Derogation
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has announced that farmers and their agents can now submit...
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New restrictions for Northern farmers with environmentally sensitive grassland
From January 1, 2015, farmers in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to plough or convert permanent grassland in areas...
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€54m investment to turn plastic into fuel launched
Plans for a €54m investment in Ireland, producing 40 million litres of motor fuel per annum from plastic, are underway....
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'Alarming rise' of antibiotic resistance in Europe as sales drop
Antibiotic resistance has increased in the past years to the point that now constitutes a serious risk to public health, according...
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Monsanto pays €1.9m after GM strains found in wheat
Monsanto has settled with wheat farmers for €1.9m in the US after a number of lawsuits were taken by the farmers...
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Interim nitrogen and phosphorus statements online now
Nitrogen (N) and Phosphorus (P) statements for the period January 1 to September 30, 2014 are available online for all...
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Climate change impacting on the carbon storage potential of soil
The response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature increases the potential for more carbon dioxide to be released from...
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Slurry spreading season comes to an end
The slurry spreading season comes to an end today October 15. The deadline much like last year holds little fear...
Environment
Improve your wall building skills with new course
Dry stone walls are an important component of the Irish landscape. They are durable and attractive field boundary features which...
Environment
Shortage of land will inhibit vast forestry potential
A critical shortage of available land may inhibit the expansion of the Irish forestry sector, the General Manager of one...
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Almost all Europeans say protecting the environment is important to them
Three years on from the most recent similar Eurobarometer survey, it is clear that, despite the economic crisis, Europeans’ concern...
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Commonage protest continues in Castlebar
After 900 farmers attended the Concerned Hill Farmers Group in Letterkenny last Friday night, commonage farmers are continuing their protest...
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Galway test site for innovative textiles to boost EU seaweed farming
An EU-funded AT~SEA project, with Irish partner Oceanfuel Ltd, based in Galway, has developed advanced textiles that give high yields...
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Wildlife group's legal bid to halt UK badger cull fails
A bid by wildlife group the Badger Trust to halt this year’s UK badger cull in the High Court has...
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‘Most antibiotic resistance in human infections is not of farm-animal origin’
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has refuted claims that most antibiotic resistance in human infections is of farm-animal origin. Robin...
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Government views as important as scientific evidence on GMOs, says Juncker
The new President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker is to review current EU legislation in the area of Genetically...
