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Farm hedges key for carbon sequestration
Anne O'Donoghue
The research confirmed that hedgerows on Irish farms are an important means of sequestering carbon.
25 March 2024 Renewables
Government seeks to use €240m for REPowerEU measures
The Irish government has submitted a request to Europe to use €240 million in funding to increase renewable energy, improve energy efficiency of public buildings and invest in sustainable transport
20 March 2024 News
Biodiversity credits must make financial sense for farmers
Bionua founder William Butterly said land used to generate biodiversity credits needs to be as or more profitable for farmers than the enterprise that land is currently supporting.
Carbon levels slide in 'stony grey soils'
Stones in soil may be good for drainage but they are not great for carbon sequestration levels Teagasc studies have found.
28 February 2024 Dealer
Stony soils sequester less carbon - Teagasc
Teagasc research found that soil organic carbon levels could be overstated by as much as 388%.
25 February 2024 News
New research: proving Irish grain has low carbon emissions
Irish oats are close to carbon neutral, according to new research, and the carbon footprint of Irish grain is likely much lower than estimated.
20 February 2024 News
Tillage Podcast: payments and counting plants, crops and carbon
On this week’s Tillage Podcast, we have advice for farmers on what to do with poorly established crops.
1 February 2024 News
Teagasc releases its first carbon footprint figures for Irish grain
The first carbon footprint figures from Teagasc for Irish grain were detailed at the National Tillage conference this week. It’s big news for Irish tillage.
31 January 2024 News
Lanigan takes issue with EU carbon farming model
The Teagasc scientist also warned that Ireland will struggle to meet its emissions targets from the land use sector over the coming seven years.
22 November 2023 News
Hill farmers 'must be paid' for public goods
There was agreement at the Westport symposium that farmers had to be rewarded for delivering public services on water management, biodiversity and carbon sequestration.
22 November 2023 News
Carbon farming: measuring carbon flux on Irish farms
Soil carbon is increasingly being recognized as a valuable asset on Irish farms. However, challenges persist in its accurate measurement, writes Emma Hart.
8 November 2023 Footprint Farmers
Funding sources for future environmental action questioned
Who is going to pay for food to be produced in a more environmentally sustainable manner was a topic discussed at the annual Farming for Nature gathering.
1 November 2023 Climate and environment