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Renewables
SRESS fails to impress
Stephen Robb
Stephen Robb talks to the main farm and renewable organisations about the Government’s new flagship scheme aiming to allow farmers to develop solar farms and wind turbines of their own.
8 January 2025 Renewables
New renewables scheme rolled out
Stephen Robb explains the details of the newly launched, long-awaited -Scale Renewable Electricity Support Scheme.
8 January 2025 Feature
Agriculture and tourism: a farm diversification synergy
Agriculture and tourism are as perfect pair when it comes to boosting farm incomes, Margaret Edgill reports on her global Nuffield research on farm diversification.
700 new farmers accepted into the Organic Farming Scheme
All eligible applicants have been accepted in to the Organic Farming Scheme.
9 December 2024 News
Horticulture innovation and diversification schemes open
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue and Minister of State Pippa Hackett made the announcement of the schemes, which are part of the key strategic actions set out in the horticulture strategy.
5 December 2024 News
Margins in silage for AD make sense for drystock but not dairy - Teagasc
It could make more financial sense for the average suckler farmer to grow silage for steel rather than sucklers, Teagasc research suggests.
28 November 2024 Diversification
Dairy, beef and dual-purpose donkeys
How the Konrad family make mixed farming work in the worlds sixth smallest country.
13 November 2024 Feature
Two projects receive €10m in Just Transition funding
Funding of €5m is being awarded to the Lisheen Bioeconomy Scaleup Initiative (BioScaleUp) in Tipperary.
9 October 2024 News
Tarrabawn would not be a merger of equals
The proposed merger of Tipp co-op and Arrabawn makes sense, given a long enough view.
11 September 2024 News
Be wary of buying soil enhancers, farmers told
Diversity of plant species in the sward will ensure resilience to shocks such as drought.
11 September 2024 News
Planning just one risk for renewables projects
The terms and conditions around the Department’s incentive to drive this renewable investment wave are due to be released towards the end of the year.
7 August 2024 Viewpoints
Profits increase at Dairygold’s big diversification bet
Vita Actives reported an increase in profits for in the year ended Aug 2023
26 July 2024 News