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New research project to examine calf welfare
Rachel Donovan
Earlier this month, Minister for State Martin Heydon announced funding of €22.3m for the 21 different new research projects.
22 July 2024 News
Tillage farmer views: straw not the solution for fodder shortages
Tillage farmers have been writing to politicians and to the Irish Farmers Journal to share their views on the minister’s treatment of the Straw Incorporation Measure.
17 July 2024 Editorial
Hold the line - science is catching up with policy
Unfortunately, for the last 10 years policy has moved ahead of the science, however, Teagasc is making up ground fast, Jack Kennedy writes.
Ireland best in Europe for farm carbon monitoring
A network of 28 carbon flux towers dotted all over the country will generate Ireland-specific information on carbon emissions and sequestration which may influence future farming policies.
17 July 2024 Climate and environment
Straw incorporation scheme abandoned
The minister's move to scrap the straw scheme so close to harvest leaves a lot to be desired, writes Jack Kennedy.
17 July 2024 Editorial
Tillage Podcast: varieties, carbon and prices
This week, we hear about being paid for low-carbon barley, new varieties and have all the tillage news from this week’s paper.
27 June 2024 News
FarmPEAT: the farmed peat pilot scheme
A pilot project operating in the midlands gives an insight into some of the measures farmers on peat soils could deploy for carbon farming income.
26 June 2024 Climate and environment
Soil type key to carbon farming income potential
Clay content is a key determinant of a soil's potential to hold carbon into the long term.
26 June 2024 Climate and environment
Farmers can claim and sell carbon credits - EU official
A senior Commission maintains that selling carbon credits outside of the farming sector will not impact the sector's emissions reduction targets.
26 June 2024 News
Price bonus offered for carbon-certified barley
Some farmers are paid for taking part in sustainability and regenerative agriculture programmes. However, some are not paid, but receive soil sampling or seed.
26 June 2024 News
Carbon counting is not without pitfalls, farmers warned
A Teagasc conference heard that expectations on carbon farming should be managed to avoid over-promising its income opportunities to farmers.
26 June 2024 Climate and environment
Without farmers, research gathers dust
The challenges around surplus phosphorus, ammonia and methane are particularly important in a Northern Ireland scenario.
19 June 2024 Viewpoints