Environment
'Our objective is to keep the lights on' - EirGrid CEO
Under fire EirGrid was back in the Oireachtas again today this time represented by chief executive Fintan Slye. According to the...
Environment
Environment
NRN calls for national land mobility advisory service
Land access problems in maintaining viable farms and in enabling expansion of farm businesses are outlined in a case study,...
Environment
Incoming EirGrid chairman refutes conflict-of-interest claims
“I would like to refute emphatically the reported suggestions that I would have a conflict of interest in taking up...
Environment
'Land transfer and succession, it burdens young and old'
Broadmore Research’s Pat Brogue is encouraging farmers to see all sides on the issue of land mobility. In an in-depth speech delivered...
Environment
Frosty weekend ahead
The weather for the coming week is set to remain dry on most days, however current forecasts predict it to...
Environment
Farm waste pilot a huge success
This week marked the successful conclusion of the pilot series of farm hazardous waste bring centres across the country. The...
Environment
All-Ireland study sheds new light on Phosphorous availability
A series of research trials involving Teagasc staff and colleagues at Queen’s University Belfast and the Agri Food Biosciences Institute...
Environment
Dry weather set to continue
Met Eireann forecasts a mostly dry week for the country this week. Rainfall is well below normal in most parts...
Environment
1.9m calves born in 2013 tested for BVD
So far more than 1.9 million calves born in 2013 have been tested for BVD. This is according to Dr...
Environment
€213m paid out since 2003 to support renewables
The Government has supported renewable energy projects to the tune of €213.2m through targeted schemes since 2003 and the bulk of...
Environment
Lowering of Shannon water levels to be trialled
A trial is to take place next summer to reduce the risk of flooding in the Shannon Callows area. To...
Environment
Minister seeks compromise over pylon dispute
“If we are serious about producing renewable energy in Ireland in a serious way. We have to be able to...
Environment
Full enforcement of the law required for imported animals, Veterinary Ireland
In the light of a recent case of rabies in the Netherlands arising from dogs legally imported from Bulgaria, Veterinary Ireland is...
Environment
'Reducing carbon footprint will drive farm efficiency'
Alltech’s European bioscience centre director, Kevin Tuck, has told a grouping of farm industry leaders that the challenge of reducing...
Environment
Perennial grasses for marginal soils
Teagasc is leading an EU-funded project GrassMargins, which aims to evaluate the suitability of marginal land for biomass production. Perennial...
Rural Life
Cold weather to dominate this week
Cold weather is set to be a feature of the coming week, according to Met Eireann. Forecasters say showers will...
Environment
Ireland's organic sector much smaller than EU average
Only 1.1 per cent of Ireland’s agricultural area is farmed organically. This compares to an average figure of 5.4 per...
Environment
Controlling parasites
The View from Teagasc: When cattle come off grass and are housed for the winter, they bring in with them...
