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Northern Ireland
DAERA engages Oxford academics on emissions
David Wright
Policy proposals developed by the Department are to be assessed against a climate metric developed by Oxford scientists.
California making methane progress
Breeding more methane efficient animals is permanent and constructive, Prof Frank Mitloehner said.
7 February 2024 Dealer
Will Brussels changes change anything?
While concessions announced by the European Commission on Tuesday seem like a win for protesting farmers, they should read the small print.
Fewer cattle and a lot more forestry ‘likely’ needed for emissions cuts
Unprecedented levels of afforestation and a reduction in cattle numbers could be needed to reach net zero, according to the EPA-led climate change assessment report.
Cutting national herd ‘likely to be necessary’ for climate - new report
Unprecedented levels of afforestation and a reduction in cattle numbers could be needed to reach net zero, according to the EPA-led climate change assessment report.
Sustainability progress on Irish farms
Origin Green sustainability and data analytics manager Dr Eleanor Murphy reports on Irish farm emissions.
No favours for dairy farmers
The cover picture chosen of a certain dairy catalogue recently was a small bit distasteful, the Dealer thinks.
17 January 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: death of Prof Ray Bates
He was fearless in his defense of the scientific truth and his questioning of some of the theoretical models used by the IPCC.
10 January 2024 Viewpoints
New research to develop more refined values for ruminant methane emissions
The research will aim to develop more refined values to measure enteric ruminant methane emissions specific to Ireland.
2 January 2024 News
Reducing methane emissions in sheep through breeding and genetics
Methane economic breeding values were launched in 2023 and star ratings for methane will be introduced to the sheep breeding programme in 2024.
13 December 2023 Breeding & health
Scientists tackling livestock emissions problem
Leading research institutes held a conference in Belfast about ruminant methane. Peter McCann reports
29 November 2023 Northern Ireland
Dempsey at Large: Rebalancing the scales for farmers
We will have no option, but to live within the new policy constraints on emissions put forward by Government.
22 November 2023 Viewpoints