Beef
US beef production damages the environment according to new study
Beef production in the US is damaging to the environment, a new study has found. The study states that US...
Environment
Agri-Business
€4 billion rural development fund outlined
The Minster for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has outlined the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for 2014-2020, with...
Environment
Greening measures will do little to improve biodiversity
While the latest reforms of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been declared significantly ‘greener by the members of...
Environment
New technology turns manure into clean water
Michigan University is using an anaerobic digester to turn manure into clean water and says it can also extract nutrients...
Environment
Minister says changes to commonage criteria will ease burden
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has stated in the Dail this week that recent changes...
Environment
'Major challenges to achieve low-carbon future'
Ireland faces considerable challenges in moving to a low-carbon economy, according to figures released today by the Environmental Protection Agency...
Environment
EU Commission drop Framework Directive on Soil
EU Commission has decided to drop plans for a Framework Directive on soil. Many farm organisations had criticised the Directive...
Agri-Business
30 new on-farm anaerobic digestion plants planned for Northern Ireland
Assured Asset Energy Ltd (AAE) has launched a new £27 million fund to finance up to 30 new on-farm renewable...
Environment
Biomass can reduce business heating costs by 50%
Biomass boilers can reduce heating costs for businesses by up to 50%, a recent conference on Biomass Information and Demonstration...
Agri-Business
No exemption for farmers on water rates
Farmers cannot expect any exemptions on the recently announced water rates according to the Department of the Environment. Despite calls...
Environment
Co-ordinated effort to fight Chalara ash dieback
The importance of continued co-operation in tackling plant disease throughout Ireland was highlighted at the Chalara conference in Dundalk today...
Environment
Terms of reference for EirGrid review published
The panel asked to examine the EirGrid Grid West and Grid Link projects has concluded its deliberations and has now finalised...
Environment
Research facility fined for foot-and-mouth experiment failings
A world-renowned animal disease research facility in Surrey has been fined for shortcomings in the management of safety during experiments...
Environment
France ban daytime spraying to protect bees
Pesticide spraying by farmers during daylight hours is to be banned in France to protect bees. The plans were unveiled...
Environment
Halving of meat and dairy production could slash farming emissions and incomes - UN report
A 50% reduction in meat and dairy consumption, and production, would reduce current European agricultural reactive nitrogen emission by around...
Environment
Wildfires possible over Easter
Forest owners and managers, farmers and the general public are being warned that a high risk of wildfires exists during...
Environment
€20m funding for rural group water and sewage schemes
Nearly €20 million has been provided for Group Water and Group Sewerage Schemes as part of the Rural Water Programme....
Agri-Business
'The safety of GM food for consumption has yet to be proven'
No genetically modified (GM) food can be considered safe, if consumed over a lifetime, according to one speaker at the...
