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Could Irish farmers be better with a regenerative produce label?
Siobhán Walsh
Regenerative agriculture focuses on improving soil health and reducing artificial inputs, but it does not need to be a full move to organic production.
2 October 2024 News
How this private company is paying farmers to reduce emissions
The Irish Farmers Journal visited ADM in the US and learned about an impressive sustainability programme.
11 September 2024 Northern Ireland
Worn-out soil is not an issue in NI
Regenerative farmers in other parts of the world are solving a problem we do not have in NI
Solar farms keen on grazing sheep
US rancher Greg Judy, made some interesting comments on solar farming at a regenerative agriculture event in Antrim.
11 September 2024 Dealer
Carefully cutting inputs from dairying
William Chesnutt is one of the speakers at next week's Fields Good festival in Glenarm.
28 August 2024 Northern Ireland
US farming is getting greener, but focused on high production
In May, the Irish Farmers Journal visited the Leeper farm in Springfield, Illinois. Siobhán Walsh reports.
14 August 2024 News
Irish Horse: can I interest you in a cup of comfrey tea?
Helen Sharp swears by the purple flowered herb as a natural fertiliser.
7 August 2024 News
Price bonus offered for carbon-certified barley
Some farmers are paid for taking part in sustainability and regenerative agriculture programmes. However, some are not paid, but receive soil sampling or seed.
26 June 2024 News
Tillage podcast: barley in Laois and soybeans in Springfield
On this week’s show we chat to US farmer Evan Leeper who is taking part in a regenerative agriculture programme in the US.
13 June 2024 News
Positive outlook created by ‘Fields Good’
John Egerton is involved in a group delivering an event for farmers on soil health this autumn.
29 May 2024 Farmer Writes
US scheme pays farmers €25/ac to plant cover crops
Farmers in the US are being paid for implementing regenerative farming practices. Siobhán Walsh reports from Illinois in the US.
22 May 2024 News
Dairy farmer makes case for regenerative ag
The need for more resources to be targeted at regenerative farming was made to MLAs last Thursday.
22 May 2024 Northern Ireland