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Forestry
Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action
James Hanly
The agreement will work to deliver conservation projects aimed at protecting, enhancing and restoring important ecosystems across Coillte’s forestry estate and Ireland’s inland waterways.
2 April 2025 Opinion
Disease risks to farm animals greater than at any stage in recent years
It is so important for us all to work together to reduce the risk of an incursion, writes Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon.
26 March 2025 News
Dolan slates Government's approach on AD
Farmers could transform the challenge of high energy prices into an opportunity, if the right policy framework was put in place for on-farm renewable energy production.
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Farmland ownership to be examined
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Family farm would be ‘negatively impacted’ by Slane bypass proposal
News
Watch: Kilkenny's Josephine O’Neill elected new Macra president
Opinion
Opinion: if we have to have the row, have it now
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Man previously guilty of cattle theft assaulted sister in row over land
Germinal launches new Climate Smart range
The new range is designed to support farmers in the challenges they face with climate change and reductions to chemical nitrogen application rates, writes Aidan Brennan.
26 March 2025 Reseeding
If a tillage industry is to survive, it’s going to need serious support
"If a tillage industry is to survive here, its going to need serious long-term support," - Liam Dunne, Bray House, Athy, Co Kildare.
19 March 2025 Letters
Stormont needs to up the pace on net zero – CCC
The UK Climate Change Committee has published its fourth carbon budget for NI
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
GAA clarifies position on community solar farms
The new service by the Community Climate Change is designed to assist GAA clubs and other community groups in developing renewable energy projects owned by their members
12 March 2025 Renewables
Carbon targets not linked to payments
It will be a condition to conduct carbon footprinting to claim the new Farm Sustainability Payment from 2026.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions
GasAbate, a manure management additive from Glasport Bio, recently secured a €10m investment.
11 March 2025 News
Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry
While Thursday's meeting on regulations affecting peatland management saw real farmer concerns raised, Donald Trump's latest pronouncements on trade are even more worrying.
8 March 2025 Opinion
Farmers and GAA wanted for community solar farms
A new initiative by Community Climate Change is seeking farmers and bog owners to lease 40ac sites for the development of community-owned solar farms involving local GAA clubs.
5 March 2025 Renewables
Is there a future farming marginal land?
Adam Woods takes a look at the plans on rewetting and what that means for small drystock farms in the north west of the country.
5 March 2025 Management