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Webster joins Beef Plan
The Dealer
The CRAG advocate has become the Beef Plan's general manager. We can expect them to become more vocal in issues for cattle farmers
7 May 2025 Dealer
Kiwis promote Kerryman
John Roche previously said that he believes a methane vaccine for cows could be the “holy grail” for farming.
30 April 2025 Viewpoints
Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up
From a narrow farming point of view, the more interesting question is the role of methane.
Reaction to debate on RTÉ radio's 'Hot Mess'
"Undermining mature debate" – John Hourigan, Murroe, Co Limerick
30 April 2025 Letters
A farmer responds to Marie Donnelly CCAC comments
"Let ‘science’ not lobbying drive agenda" - Micheal Fallon, Co Roscommon
30 April 2025 Letters
Investments in methane mitigation and on-farm slurry storage
Investment in methane mitigation measures should go hand-in-hand with additional on-farm slurry storage, says Prof Gerry Boyle.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
More data needed on stored slurry emissions - Teagasc
Increasing slurry storage capacity to improve water quality does not mean that methane emissions will significantly lift.
23 April 2025 News
Editorial: climate change - new climate technologies essential for farming
Ireland could face up to €26bn in fines unless more investment is carried out now to help reduce emissions.
16 April 2025 Viewpoints
Properly accounting for ruminant methane emissions
"Avoiding Ireland's 2030 Emissions Fines - At the Stroke of a Pen" - Jim O'Brien, chair, Irish Climate Science Forum (ICSF).
16 April 2025 Letters
Farm funding on offer in dairy carbon project
Dairy farmers are currently being sought to take part in a new project on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Stormont needs to up the pace on net zero – CCC
The UK Climate Change Committee has published its fourth carbon budget for NI
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Teagasc rejects climate-denying claim
"Response to the letter from Dr Murphy-Bokern" - Dr Karl Richards, Head of the Teagasc Climate Centre, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford
26 February 2025 Letters