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Climate and environment
Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%
Noel Bardon
Emissions had been previously overstated due their not being sufficient research to generate emissions estimates that accurately reflected Irish farming.
8 March 2025 Opinion
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.
19 February 2025 Climate and environment
Methane-reducing science at risk from misinformation
Caitríona Morrissey reports on how scientists and regulators were shocked by the recent backlash against methane-reducing feed additive Bovaer.
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High beef prices could be the new normal – ICMSA
Property
Grass farm with large cattle yard has €850,000 guide price
Markets
Factories try to pour cold water on the beef trade
News
Beef prices could be hit by new TB proposals
News
In pictures: insatiable demand as cows average over €3,050 in New Ross
Ireland to chair global alliance for agricultural greenhouse gases
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State with special responsibility for research and development Noel Grealish announced the Global Research Alliance conference.
13 February 2025 News
Farm emissions down 4.6% in Q2 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were down in the first half of this year, driven by lower fertiliser use and fewer cattle in the national herd.
19 December 2024 News
‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions
Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.
18 December 2024 Climate and environment
Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?
If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.
18 December 2024 Opinion
McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives
GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.
13 December 2024 Climate and environment
Letter: why we all need to bat for Bovaer
There is little low-hanging fruit when it comes to reducing agricultural emissions, writes Niall Monaghan.
11 December 2024 Letters
Farm emissions down 2.6% since 2023
The EPA has cited reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output as reasons for the third consecutive quarterly drop of emissions in the farm sector.
21 October 2024 News
Phase three of Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme open
The Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme is establishing a comprehensive national baseline on the status and health of our soils across all Irish farming systems, the minister said.
17 October 2024 Schemes