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Forestry
Edenderry Power now completely wood-reliant
Donal Magner
Bord na Móna’s Edenderry plant purchases 500,000t of wood biomass annually, including 87% of material from Irish small and low-quality logs, woodchips, sawdust and forest brash.
1 May 2024 Letters
Is methane from livestock really the problem?
"This benign gas is now only acting as padding in the argument" - Mark Connors, Waterford.
1 May 2024 Northern Ireland
Setting climate targets was easy for politicians
Various devolved governments have their own climate targets, with the most ambitious being set in Scotland.
Livestock – its role in our economy and ecosystems
Professor Frank O’Mara, President of Animal Task Force and Director of Teagasc outlines the role of livestock in our economy and ecosystem.s
1 May 2024 Management
By degrees: how climate change is already affecting your farm
Professor Conor Murphy from Maynooth University recently spoke about the current and future impact of climate change on farming. Caitríona Morrissey reports.
1 May 2024 News
Public needs farmers and farmers rely on public support
Ray Ó Foghlú is concerned that without a new approach to engaging with the public, farming will become dangerously isolated.
24 April 2024 Climate and environment
EPA’s slashing of grassland emissions estimates miles off the mark - Punch
The estimates were based on nothing more than an ill-informed guess, according to Eddie Punch.
24 April 2024 News
New report shows year of heat records for Europe in 2023
The report puts Europe's death toll from extreme heat up around 30% over a period of 20 years.
22 April 2024 News
Farmers watch on as data centres demand resources
Making a call on the data centres will be one of the ‘hard decisions’ that the new Taoiseach, Simon Harris, will have to make over the coming months.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Questions surround tillage payment
Tillage farmers were glad to see an acknowledgment that the sector is struggling, but don’t see the payment as going far enough.
16 April 2024 News
Over €7m in funding to protect archaeological monuments
Minister Noonan has announced €7.4m in funding for local monuments around the country.
15 April 2024 News
Innovative 'train the trainer' workshop by Teagasc
Teagasc hosted a train the trainer workshop in Dublin for climate smart advisers, with 40 advisers from 27 countries in attendance.
12 April 2024 News