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Permission granted to pump water from Lough Funshinagh
Noel Bardon
Permanent flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh had been caught in planning regulations since the turlough started to flood.
9 January 2025 News
RDS sustainable agriculture awards open for entries
This is the sixth edition of the awards that celebrate the work of individuals, farming families and organisations that are enhancing the economic, environmental and social development of agriculture.
8 January 2025 News
65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024
Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.
New technologies transforming sheep methane measurements
Research carried out on methane genetics shows there is potential in the future to select sheep that produce lower levels of methane, writes Darren Carty.
8 January 2025 Breeding & health
Watch: cover and companion crops in Co Louth
Gareth Culligan is a tillage farmer from Co Louth and is working on improving his soil and reducing chemical use on his farm.
7 January 2025 News
Getting paid by developers for biodiversity
Conor Kehoe recently visited the farm of David Felce in the east of England with Lemken. Here, he describes the actions being undertaken on the farm regarding nature and the use of technology.
1 January 2025 Climate and environment
Dairygold announces four malting barley finalists
Dairygold has announced four malting barley finalsists from three regions in Co Cork and one Tipperary farmer.
26 December 2024 News
Drive for sustainability has to go both ways
Farmers have to see the economic reward for doing more on sustainability, Tara McCarthy of Alltech told Lorcan Roche Kelly.
23 December 2024 Climate and environment
FarmBioNet project to launch in January
The project which is also led by the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, is funded by the European Union under the €93.5 billion Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation.
20 December 2024 Climate and environment
‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions
Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.
18 December 2024 Climate and environment
Methane and Bovaer: hot air, or should we be concerned?
If there isn’t a collective effort to bring our consumers and citizens along with essential technology improvements, don’t be surprised when there's a backlash, warns John Gilliland.
18 December 2024 Opinion
Rise in Dairygold sustainability bonus worth €14m to suppliers
Around 93% of all milk supplied to Dairygold is currently eligible for the sustainability payment.
16 December 2024 News