Climate and environment
Niall Hurson on 16 April 2021
Details of REAP scheme confirm hill farmers’ worst fears - INHFA
The INHFA has said that all farmers will be disappointed with the level of support proposed for the scheme.
Siobhán Walsh on 16 April 2021
Paying farmers for carbon credits in Canada
A Canadian fertiliser company is currently running a pilot programme with farmers where it hopes to verify carbon measurement and pay farmers for carbon credits.
Siobhán Walsh on 14 April 2021
Applying for the Straw Incorporation Measure
Farmers can apply to chop a minimum of 5ha and a maximum of 40ha. The payment for oats, wheat, rye and barley is €250/ha and for oilseed rape the payment is €150/ha.
Siobhán Walsh on 14 April 2021
Buffer zones: know where to keep your distance
Fertiliser and plant protection product application is limited close to watercourses and farmers should be familiar with the rules as we enter peak season.
Niall Hurson on 14 April 2021
Man found guilty of dumping in protected bog ordered to pay €18,810
An estimated combined total of 100 truckloads of soil were dumped in the protected bog during the spring of 2020.
Stephen Robb on 11 April 2021
Arable April: 10 years of precision nitrogen application in Waterford
Cappoquin Estate tillage manager John Collins has been to the forefront of precision nitrogen application for a decade, writes Stephen Robb.
Siobhán Walsh on 9 April 2021
How much is carbon costing in the EU?
In January of this year, the EU Emissions Trading System went over €30/t and the market hit a high in March climbing over €43/t.
Siobhán Walsh on 7 April 2021
Keep an eye out for flora and fauna
Keep an eye out for these wildlife events and input them into the maps on the National Biodiversity Centre's website.
Niall Hurson on 7 April 2021
Professor Gerry Boyle to retire as Teagasc director
During Professor Boyle’s term at the helm, Teagasc has experienced many profound changes from the moratorium on recruitment and wage cuts in the wake of the 2009 recession to the current pandemic.
Niall Hurson on 7 April 2021
Arson blamed for gorse fire on Mount Leinster
The fire burned close to the popular Nine Stones car park, which will result in an unsightly scar on the landscape.
Niall Hurson on 6 April 2021
Rewetting bogs has potential to improve drinking water quality - report
Ireland’s peatlands, if managed better, could improve water quality a new report has found.
Niall Hurson on 4 April 2021
International experts called in to help prevent wildfires on Sliabh Beagh
The experts will help define how fires spread and model how this may change in the future as a result of climate change.
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