N.Ireland
NI’s agriculture GHG emissions forecast to reduce by 1% by 2032
Northern Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are projected to reduce by 1% between 2021 and 2032, according to...
GHG emissions
N.Ireland
NI’s agriculture GHG emissions forecast to reduce by 1% by 2032
Northern Ireland’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture are projected to reduce by 1% between 2021 and 2032, according to...
Environment
Supermarket groups back feed trials to cut methane emissions from UK farms
Supermarket giant Tesco is backing a new four month methane-reducing feed supplement trial with a major dairy supplier in the...
Agri-Business
Regenerative agriculture study has 'fascinating' findings on benefits
A study being conducted at the University of Leeds Farm is aiming to highlight the “fantastic” benefits of regenerative agriculture....
N.Ireland
Sustainability levels within NI dairy sector increasing
Sustainability levels within Northern Ireland’s dairy sector are on the rise, according to the latest statistics. Figures, published recently by...
Agri-Business
Farmers sought to test new GHG emissions-saving app
Researchers from the James Hutton Institute are seeking arable and mixed farmers to help shape a new mobile phone app...
N.Ireland
Action needed on NI carbon emissions – MLA
The environment is “continuing to suffer due to a failure” to develop and roll out schemes helping households and industry...
Environment
NFU calls for use of GWP metric for calculating GHG
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for the adoption of the Global Warming Measurement (GWP) metric for the calculating...
Environment
CAFRE passes milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farms
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has passed the milestone of 750 carbon-benchmarked farm enterprises. Carbon benchmarking...
N.Ireland
Projections for NI ag sector GHG emissions to 2030
The agriculture sector in Northern Ireland is projected to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 3% in the 11 years...
Agri-Business
New NI initiative to tackle dairy sector carbon emissions
A new initiative to help tackle carbon emissions within the dairy sector in Northern Ireland (NI) has been launched by...
Beef
Lack of emissions disclosures among animal protein producers – FAIRR
New data from global investor coalition, FAIRR's Protein Producer Index has shown that only 18% of global meat and dairy...
Beef
New beef tool could cut feed costs and reduce GHG emissions
A new tool that allows beef animals to be selected for feed efficiency has the potential to reduce feed bills...
Agri-Business
Nestlé develops global roadmap to achieve net greenhouse gas emissions
Nestlé has today (Thursday December 3) announced its global roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the...
Environment
Oxford professor calls on EU to change methane calculation definition
The European Commission has been called on by an Oxford University professor to change its methods of calculating methane emissions...
Environment
Oxford research: Livestock emission calculations could be ‘unfair and inefficent’
The way that governments are setting targets for different greenhouse gas emissions could be “unfair, inefficient and dangerous,” according to...
Around 400 tractors descend on Dutch capital to protest ‘negative image’
Some 400 tractors have gathered in The Hague – the political capital of the Netherlands – to protest the “negative...
Environment
'Agriculture has a big role to play in lowering greenhouse gas emissions'
The agriculture sector needs to take steps to combat climate change while also preparing itself for the obstacles it will present,...
