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AGCO invests €70m to expand Finnish engine facility
Gary Abbott
AGCO has announced that it will invest €70m to expand its engine plant in Nokia, Finland, to further accelerate clean energy innovations and increase output.
27 March 2024 Consumer
Consumer: retrofitting your home to unlock better energy
With up to €38,000 available in grants for a retrofit, more people are looking to upgrade the efficiency of their home and reduce their carbon footprint, writes Sarah McIntosh.
20 March 2024 News
Renewables roadshow set for April
The Irish Farmers Journal is hosting a new renewables roadshow throughout the month of April, aimed at outlining how farmers can save money and create a new income stream through renewable energy.
Renewables Roadshow: learn how to get paid for making heat
The Renewables Roadshow, set to travel around the country in April, will have a session on renewable heat, outlining the grant aid options available for farms and businesses.
20 March 2024 News
Could you plant beans with your maize?
Maize is high in energy, but low in protein. This trial is looking at ways to solve this problem.
20 March 2024 Fodder
Flurry of solar farm applications to see another 1,300ac go under panels
Some 1,300ac of solar farm planning applications have been submitted over the past few weeks around the country.
20 March 2024 News
Farmers warned about bad deals for battery leases
Farmers are being warned to seek advice before entering into long-term leases for battery storage systems, as some leases have been grossly undervalued.
13 March 2024 News
Milking ‘happy medium’ cows in Dundonald
The NI Institute of Agricultural Science recently visited the dairy unit at Blakiston Houston Estates in Co Down.
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Dairygold to power processing plants with renewable electricity
Dairygold and one of its farmer suppliers have signed an agreement which will see Dairygold's plants powered by solar energy.
11 March 2024 Renewables
Windfarm noise a ‘nuisance’ to neighbours, High Court finds
The cases are the first private nuisance claims from wind turbine noise to run in either Ireland or the UK, the judge said. Aodhan O'Faolain reports.
8 March 2024 Renewables
ICMSA questions Ornua PPI processing costs increase
Price based on updated member co-operatives’ processing costs at 9.4c/l, an increase from 7.5c/l in the previous month, Ornua says.
8 March 2024 News
Separating slurry to improve water quality
Surplus phosphorus from agriculture has been a long-running issue for water quality in NI.
6 March 2024 Northern Ireland