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Beef
Watch: meat industry launches video on steps taken to meet 2030 targets
Rachel Donovan
ABP, Dawn Meats, Kepak and Liffey Meats detail sustainability measures including genotyping and early finishing.
25 September 2024 Renewables
Large vs small scale AD and solar
The different scales of anaerobic digestion plants and solar farms, along with their merits and the opportunities for farmers, were discussed at this year's Ploughing Championships.
20 September 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Renewable energy and agricultural land use
Agricultural land has a central role to play in Ireland’s ambitious Climate Action Plan for 2030.
Ploughing talk to focus on large- and small-scale solar and AD
A panel discussion will take place at the Irish Farmers Journal stand on Tuesday at 3 pm, focusing on both large-scale and small-scale AD solar PV and what the mean for your farm.
16 September 2024 News
Ticking the boxes on slurry storage requirements this winter
What farmers need to know amid updates and changes occurring to soiled water and slurry storage for 2024.
11 September 2024 Buildings
Changes to beef grid needed – CCAC boss
Meat Industry Ireland believes one of best ways to achieve earlier finishing is for Government to work with farmers to achieve targeted improvements in the rearing of calves.
4 September 2024 News
Call for factories to adjust bonus payments
Climate council urges meat processors to reconfigure the carcase specification bonus payment scheme to favour animals finished at an earlier age.
4 September 2024 News
Letter re plight of Irish tillage sector
"Irish grain goes unrecognised" - Ollie Whyte, Co Dublin
28 August 2024 Letters
80% of grant-aided biomethane allowed to be exported
Anaerobic digestion plants that avail of the 20% capital grant will be allowed to export 80% of the biomethane gas under the terms of the new grant scheme.
21 August 2024 News
Humphreys to head up new low-emissions research project
Over €184,000 has been allocated to the project which aims to enhance the sustainability of the dairy sector by reducing dependency on chemical fertilisers and herbicides.
11 August 2024 News
Ireland’s population increase will make climate goals harder to reach
There are both positives and negatives in the scale of population growth expected.
19 July 2024 News
Farmers misled on straw scheme
Farmers made key decisions based on the straw scheme this season, as they looked at poor winter crops.
17 July 2024 News