Climate and environment

Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

Ben Lahart reports on work carried out by the Teagasc team on methane emissions from ruminant animals.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

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Meeting Global Sustainability Expectations in food

Meeting Global Sustainability Expectations in food

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

Over €13m in funds to remove barriers to fish migration in rivers

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 December 2025

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

Aiming high on yields and water quality on Wexford farm

NEWS 26 November 2025

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Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

New cross compliance rules controversial with farming organisations have not seen major interest in farmer appeals.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 November 2025

How to make a submission to a consultation

How to make a submission to a consultation

Farmers and industry should take part in public consultations to help shape the rules and share their practical knowledge, writes Siobhán Walsh.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Over 17,000 farms join AgNav, with private advisers to gain access

Over 17,000 farms join AgNav, with private advisers to gain access

A total of 17,250 farms have signed up to AgNav to measure their carbon footprints. In 2026 private advisers are to be given access to the tool.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions from livestock is essential in reducing agriculture’s overall greenhouse gas emissions.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Further greening of CAP would increase overall emissions - research

Further greening of CAP would increase overall emissions - research

New modeling from the Commission's Joint Research Centre found that a focus on food - and not the environment - could be the pathway to reducing farm emissions globally.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Exclusive: cover crops could be causing more problems than they solve

Catch crops can have many benefits, including helping water quality, but we must make sure that they do not cause problems on tillage farms.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Dairy farm emissions drop for first time since 2015

Dairy farm emissions drop for first time since 2015

Lower livestock numbers on dairy farms more than compensated for a lift in fertiliser-related emissions in 2024, Teagasc has reported.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 November 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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