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SETU scoops Great Agri-Food Debate title
Rachel Donovan
This latest win makes it four-in-a-row for SETU.
27 November 2024 Viewpoints
Policy pointing in the wrong direction
The problem is the attribution of emissions in accordance with the system of the UN Convention, which allocates emissions on a territorial basis, by production.
20 November 2024 Viewpoints
View from China: Trump 2.0 - stakes are higher than ever
The key driver will be the demand for dairy and animal protein and the uptick in the economy will drive more consumption, writes Ian Lahiffe.
UK targets 81% reduction in emissions by 2035
UK leader went to COP 29 and while he made a tweak to UK emissions reduction commitment, the journey remains basically the same.
17 November 2024 News
Feature: rare breed thriving as Antrim farmers go the extra Moile
David Scott and his wife Sandra rear one of the oldest surviving indigenous breeds of cattle, writes Caroline Hennessy.
6 November 2024 Features
Brazilian beef exports to balloon by 2034
Adam Woods takes a look at Brazilian meat exports and what direction they are headed in.
6 November 2024 News
Poultry and pork dominate Irish meat consumption
Meat consumption is increasing in Ireland but it isn't for beef and lamb with the poultry meat the big winner.
16 October 2024 News
EU beef output to fall on back of ‘shrinking’ cattle herds
The tight beef supply continues to support EU beef producer prices and the price of live animals, the European Commission's short-term outlook said.
13 October 2024 News
Atypical BSE case knocks China beef exports once more
This is the third time in four years that Ireland has been excluded from the Chinese beef market because of problems with BSE.
3 October 2024 News
EU not on track to meet organic land target
The EU is at ‘risk’ of missing its headline target set for organic farming in the Green Deal, auditors have reported.
23 September 2024 Climate and environment
EU’s emissions reporting strategy remains fundamentally flawed
The climate council has again reported that agriculture is responsible for over a third of all Irish emissions, even though most of the sector’s output is exported, a flawed approach.
11 September 2024 Opinion
Milk supply down 5% on 2023
Co-ops processed an estimated 980.7m litres of milk in July 2024, a decrease of 33.9m litres (3.3%) when compared with July 2023.
6 September 2024 News