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Minister accused of hatchet job on TAMS solar PV

The Minister of Agriculture has been accused of doing a of hatchet job on TAMS solar PV grants, just as energy prices are set to skyrocket again.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Minister accused of hatchet job on TAMS solar PV

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Retrofitting courses are essential for ‘green skills’ – climate action goals

Retrofitting courses are essential for ‘green skills’ – climate action goals

EDUCATION 25 February 2026

What is CBAM and how does it work?

What is CBAM and how does it work?

FERTILIZERS 18 February 2026

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

EU backs Denmark’s €1bn plan to take farms out of production

NEWS 13 February 2026

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

Livestock farmers have to decide if they will use Irish grain – Bord Bia

NEWS 10 February 2026

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Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

The driving factors behind a fall in farm sector emissions in Q3 2025 was a contraction of cattle herds and a drop in fertiliser sales, EPA figures show.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 January 2026

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo says it is committed to keeping local supply chains

Diageo has told the Irish Farmers Journal that it is committed to supporting Irish farming families, but meanwhile malting barley growers are losing contracts.

NEWS 2 January 2026

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

Tillage Management: wet weather, varieties and calculating carbon

The weather has left land wet this week and so fieldwork will not be carried out for another while.

NEWS 2 January 2026

EU cut to fertiliser tariffs of 'limited' impact to Ireland

EU cut to fertiliser tariffs of 'limited' impact to Ireland

The Commission will also issue guidance on a new measure which would allow for the temporary suspension of CBAM on certain goods should market monitoring indicate unforeseen circumstances.

NEWS 2 January 2026

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

Colm McCarthy: Ireland’s role in the global game of emissions reductions

The earth is a tiny planet in a small galaxy but it is blessed with no fewer than 200 hundred sovereign and independent governments which have failed dismally at the annual COP meetings.

OPINION 2 January 2026

Brussels suspends tariffs on some fertilisers to offset CBAM costs

Brussels suspends tariffs on some fertilisers to offset CBAM costs

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism aimed to reduce carbon leakage. However, the logistics of its implementation proved difficult. Amy Forde and Siobhán Walsh report.

NEWS 2 January 2026

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

The results of the national programme will provide the largest ever nationwide database of soil nutrients and soil carbon levels in the history of the State.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 2 January 2026

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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