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Core role of farming will be food - minister
Noel Bardon
The Minister for Agriculture has said that diversifying farm incomes does not mean forgetting about producing food.
17 July 2024 Letters
Letter: 'Society would be hungry, naked and sober without farmers'
We must remind society about the role of farmers as food producers.
17 July 2024 News
Minister to address Energy and Farm Diversification Show
The event takes place Thursday 18 July at Gurteen College, Co Tipperary.
Why is Ireland an attractive country for renewables investment?
During 2023, an additional 0.6GW of new grid-scale renewable energy was installed across Ireland, which represents a tripling of the 0.2GW that was connected in 2022.
15 July 2024 Renewables
AGCO opens laboratory for clean powertrain development in Finland
AGCO, the parent company of Massey Ferguson, Fendt and Valtra, has announced the opening of a clean energy lab at its engine plant in Finland to support the development of clean powertrains.
11 July 2024 News
Farmer action helped cut emissions – Teagasc
The use of nitrogen fertiliser fell by 18% in 2023 compared with 2022, EPA data shows.
10 July 2024 News
Teagasc director highlights solar challenge to food output
"My position is the head of the agriculture and food development authority. I don’t want to see a reduction in our food production capability," Frank O'Mara has said.
10 July 2024 Renewables
Renewables in brief: Tesco biomethane trucks, solar farms and private wires
Stephen Robb takes a look back at some of the renewables news stories of the week.
10 July 2024 News
Planning sought for 780ac of solar farms in Mayo, Carlow, Kildare and Louth
There has been no shortage of planning applications for new solar farm projects around the country, as the country strives to reach 8GW of solar by 2030.
10 July 2024 News
Agriculture emissions fell by 4.6% in 2023
The use of nitrogen fertiliser fell by 18% in 2023 compared with 2022, EPA data shows.
8 July 2024 News
630 acres of solar farms granted permission in Offaly and Cork
Three major new solar farms will be built in Offaly and Cork after receiving the green light from either county councils or An Bord Pleanála.
8 July 2024 News
Latest data shows the pace of inflation has slowed further
Irish inflation estimate for June comes in well below euroarea level.
3 July 2024 News