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Drop in cattle numbers sees fall in greenhouse gas emissions

Ireland’s national target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% in 2030 compared to 2018. As of 2025, emissions have fallen by 14.5%.

NEWS 8 July 2026

Drop in cattle numbers sees fall in greenhouse gas emissions

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BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

BEEF 2026: breeding to reduce methane emissions from beef cattle

NEWS 2 July 2026

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

News in-brief from Northern Ireland

NORTHERN IRELAND 10 June 2026

Ireland can meet protein requirements of 20m people – Teagasc study

Ireland can meet protein requirements of 20m people – Teagasc study

Ireland can meet protein requirements of 20m people – Teagasc study

NEWS 9 June 2026

Methane cut is key to lowering beef emissions

Methane cut is key to lowering beef emissions

Methane cut is key to lowering beef emissions

NORTHERN IRELAND 13 May 2026

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Research update: liquid N, measuring carbon and habitats

Research update: liquid N, measuring carbon and habitats

Teagasc researchers talk through some of the latest research which can help to combat climate change and biodiversity challenges.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 23 July 2025

Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

Strategies to reduce methane emissions from Irish ruminant livestock systems

Ben Lahart reports on work carried out by the Teagasc team on methane emissions from ruminant animals.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 23 July 2025

Irish grain can help to reduce emissions from milk production

Irish grain can help to reduce emissions from milk production

Irish grain has a role to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions on livestock farms according to Michael Hennessy, head of crops knowledge transfer at Teagasc.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 23 July 2025

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

In this article George Ramsbottom gives an update on advisory within the Signpost Programme and what is available to farmers.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 23 July 2025

NI part of the way there on methane

NI part of the way there on methane

There are many similarities between NI and New Zealand when it comes to carbon emissions

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

DAERA picking up the pieces of climate law

DAERA picking up the pieces of climate law

The NI Climate Change Act passed in 2022 includes numerous different targets to be met

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

More cows push emissions up on Signpost farms

More cows push emissions up on Signpost farms

This comes from the 2025 Teagasc Signpost report which showed that although ammonia (NH3) emissions per dairy farm dropped from last year, the figure has still risen from 4.3t in 2021 to 4.5t in 2024.

NEWS 23 July 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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