Carbon sequestration

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

The new pilot is being funded by the state and is a collaborative project with industry, but payments will be made to farmers by industry.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Tillage farmers to be paid for sustainability in new pilot scheme

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Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

Realistic planting targets absent in Food Vision 2030

FORESTRY 15 October 2025

Letter in support of funding research into uplands

Letter in support of funding research into uplands

LETTERS 10 September 2025

Hill farm emissions could be overstated

Hill farm emissions could be overstated

Hill farm emissions could be overstated

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 September 2025

Hill farming faltering in absence of research

Hill farming faltering in absence of research

Hill farming faltering in absence of research

EDITORIAL 3 September 2025

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CAFRE hill farm emissions could be grossly exaggerated

CAFRE hill farm emissions could be grossly exaggerated

The first two years of a research study examining peatland carbon emissions shows significance variance to the UK Peatland Inventory with the hill farm sequestering rather than emitting carbon

NORTHERN IRELAND 19 March 2025

Minister Heydon highlights 'precious' resource at BASE soil event

Minister Heydon highlights 'precious' resource at BASE soil event

The third BASE Ireland soil dependence event took place on the farm of BASE Ireland member Norman Dunne.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Easy-to-use tillage carbon calculator AgNav to launch at Crops and Technology

Easy-to-use tillage carbon calculator AgNav to launch at Crops and Technology

Donal O’Brien and John Spink report on what you will see at the AgNav launch at Crops and Technology.

CROPS AND SPRAYING 19 March 2025

All applicants accepted into Straw Incorporation Measure

All applicants accepted into Straw Incorporation Measure

The announcement was made by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and will be positive news for tillage farmers.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year

Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year

Work is also underway to find out how private funding could be used to get carbon farming off the ground.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 19 March 2025

Sustainable beef production Australian style

Sustainable beef production Australian style

Patrick Hutchinson tells the Irish Farmers Journal how sustainability fits in to the Australian beef production model.

FEATURE 19 March 2025

Agricultural contracting challenges are now clear - time for support is now

Agricultural contracting challenges are now clear - time for support is now

Like many sectors of Irish agriculture, agricultural contracting is at a crossroads and the issues are now clear, reports Michael Moroney.

CONTRACTING 19 March 2025

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How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

Commercial chicken farming has transformed since the mid-20th century. Poultry production has grown rapidly to become the largest source of protein globally.

How vaccination built the modern poultry industry

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