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Karl Richards, head of the Climate Centre, Teagasc, says that progress has been made in cutting carbon emissions on farms.
27 November 2024 News
Methane emissions being over-estimated by 9% - Teagasc
Dr Hazel Costigan discussed methane-reducing feed additives at Teagasc's Signpost conference in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, on Thursday.
27 November 2024 News
UK co-op to trial methane-reducing feed additives
The joint initiative, called the ‘FarmAhead Customer Partnership’, will see dairy farmers trialling Bovaer, a feed additive that reduces enteric methane emissions from cows.
Denmark announces world’s first agricultural emissions tax
The new tax became a topic of discussion during the Irish Farmers Journal Dairy Day on Thursday between New Zealand dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman and Dutch dairy farmer Auko Sikkenga.
24 November 2024 News
Methane emissions being over-estimated by 9% - Teagasc
Dr Hazel Costigan discussed methane-reducing feed additives at Teagasc's Signpost conference in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, on Thursday.
23 November 2024 News
Farmer Writes: World Dairy Summit and reseeding
We were forced to use various methods to reseed due to some of the old turf never having seen a plough in its life, but I have decided I am a cowman, not a ploughman.
3 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Editorial: can grazing adapt to climate change?
There are still only 2,700 farmers recording more than 25 weekly measurements across the year.
16 October 2024 Viewpoints
Financial risk to farming falling short of its sustainability goals
Emeritus professor of environmental policy at UCD, Frank Convery, outlined the risk to the farming sector if climate targets are missed. Noel Bardon reports.
9 October 2024 Climate and environment
World Without Cows: what could the future hold?
Caitríona Morrissey attended the European premiere of a new documentary created by animal nutrition company Alltech.
11 September 2024 Climate and environment
How a cow breathalyser could help keep emissions under the limit
From farm safety to methane breathalysers and sheeting for sheds, there was a wide variety of farm innovations on display at the National Inventions Awards. Anne O’Donoghue reports.
28 August 2024 Feature
200 farmers wanted for new Teagasc beef project
All farmers who take part in the new Beef Quest project will receive free weight performance monitoring and forage analysis.
19 August 2024 News
Positive outlook for lamb, says LMC chief
LMC CEO Colin Smith was among the speakers at an EasyCare sheep open evening, hosted by Campbell Tweed.
7 August 2024 Northern Ireland