Sustainability

Meeting Global Sustainability Expectations in food

Mick Houlihan is the senior manager for agricultural sustainability in Bord Bia and in this article writes about some of what consumers want.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Meeting Global Sustainability Expectations in food

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New penalty system for NI farms

New penalty system for NI farms

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 December 2025

From soil to hedges and reducing artificial inputs: farms are making changes

From soil to hedges and reducing artificial inputs: farms are making changes

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Halfway towards our 2030 targets

Halfway towards our 2030 targets

Halfway towards our 2030 targets

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Sustainability now being tracked and available to view

Sustainability now being tracked and available to view

Sustainability now being tracked and available to view

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

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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 20 November 2025

Farms urged to opt in to beef scheme

Farms urged to opt in to beef scheme

Those farm businesses in NI who have yet to sign up to the Beef Carbon Reduction Scheme have until 31 December to do so.

NORTHERN IRELAND 20 November 2025

How one farmer is offsetting his greenhouse gas emissions

How one farmer is offsetting his greenhouse gas emissions

Tom Houlihan, acting head of Forestry Development at Teagasc and Signpost farmer Aidan Maguire report on forestry on the farm.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 20 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 20 November 2025

My Farming Week: Darren Buttimer, Knockskeagh, Lyre, Clonakilty, Co Cork

My Farming Week: Darren Buttimer, Knockskeagh, Lyre, Clonakilty, Co Cork

Just 5km outside Clonakilty, Darren and Caroline Buttimer are farming with their four kids on 335ac of land, which has been in the Buttimer family since the 1960s.

NEWS 20 November 2025

Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

The tranche of €700,000 in funding to Wexford County Council will support the development of a water quality management plan for Lady’s Island.

NEWS 20 November 2025

McDonald's spends over €240m on Irish produce each year

McDonald's spends over €240m on Irish produce each year

Contributing over €414m to the Irish economy each year, McDonald's has said that it is committed to growing its impact further.

NEWS 20 November 2025

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ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

ESB Networks has released its updated farm safety booklet, a practical guide designed to help farmers, contractors and rural communities stay safe while working around electricity.

ESB Networks publishes farm safety booklet to support safer working environments

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