Climate change
Pat O'Toole on 12 May 2021
Climate bill fails to credit farmers for carbon capture
Professor Gerry Boyle expresses alarm at the exclusion of farming's carbon offsets from the climate action bill.
Caitríona Morrissey on 12 May 2021
Farming cannot be scapegoated in climate debate – McConalogue
The minister said he echoed and supported An Taoiseach’s comments on the ongoing An Taisce and Glanbia court battle.
Amy Forde on 12 May 2021
Scrap VAT exemptions on fertiliser and feed – OECD report
Removing the VAT exemptions on fertiliser and animal feed would result in an increase in the costs of these inputs for farmers.
Contributor on 12 May 2021
Agriculture is facing a momentous decision on carbon budgets
Professor Gerry Boyle, director at Teagasc, writes that the about the scale of the challenge posed by the looming sectoral carbon budgets.
David Wright on 12 May 2021
Rapid demise of 'Going for Growth'
Only eight years ago the agri food industry in NI was being lauded for producing a growth strategy
The Dealer on 12 May 2021
IFA rule changes causing friction
Rules limiting the time representatives spend on national committees are dividing opinion within the IFA's higher echelons.
Niall Hurson on 12 May 2021
Taoiseach defends call for An Taisce to reverse its High Court appeal
An Taoiseach recognised significant challenges presented to agriculture in the Government’s latest climate bill.
Amy Forde on 12 May 2021
Almost 11,000 farmers apply for 2,000 REAP places
There is only 2,000 places available in the pilot scheme, with the scheme totally oversubscribed.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 10 May 2021
Climate bill is anti-democratic – Naughten
The Climate Action Bill is anti-democratic, anti-Irish, anti-climate and anti-poor, according to Independent TD Denis Naughten.
Niall Hurson on 09 May 2021
Greater incentives required for farmers to achieve climate goals - Arnold
Tom Arnold has said that the role of farms is going to have to move from being seen as purely a producer of food.
Caitríona Morrissey on 07 May 2021
Methane reduction is most cost-effective way to cut global warming – UN
A new United Nations report highlights the three areas where methane can be cut to reduce further global warming: fossil fuels, waste and agriculture.
Phelim O'Neill on 06 May 2021
Farmers have to put a price on buying into agri-food 2030
It is difficult to protect farmers when 90% of output is exported and competing with the lowest-cost and most efficient producers in the world.
Donal Magner on 05 May 2021
The value of wood as a renewable fuel
New five-volume publication outlines wood as a vital fuel in the move away from fossil fuels.
Peter McCann on 05 May 2021
Less farm output under NI climate bill
The bill was tabled by Green Party MLA Clare Bailey and is supported by Sinn Féin, SDLP, Alliance and the Ulster Unionist Party.
Contributor on 05 May 2021
A difficult climate for growth
Co Antrim dairy farmer Robert McConaghy would normally be taking out some paddocks for bales at this time of the year.
Phelim O'Neill on 05 May 2021
Neither UTP nor minimum price legislation alone works for farmers
France are moving towards minimum price legislation but there are difficulties staying within EU law and it only applies to product for sale in domestic market.
Siobhán Walsh on 05 May 2021
New Zealand to fund space mission to measure methane
The New Zealand government is going to monitor methane emissions from agriculture using a satellite in space.
Peter McCann on 28 Apr 2021
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Peter McCann on 28 Apr 2021
Farmers urged to fight climate bill
Climate change experts have said meat and dairy production in Northern Ireland would have to fall by over 50% to reach net zero.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 28 Apr 2021
Podcast: a passion for tea and NI climate bill concerns
This week, we hear from suckler farmer in Cork; a descendant of Cronin's Yard; Tom Arnold on needing to make farms viable; plus NI concerns over a climate bill.