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Ministers announce €10m for farm biomass projects

The funding is available for projects in the midlands and some other areas.

NEWS 12 June 2025

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The Inishowen farm producing 14 million worms a year

The Inishowen farm producing 14 million worms a year

DIVERSIFICATION 4 June 2025

Irish Farmers Journal wins gold at Media Awards

Irish Farmers Journal wins gold at Media Awards

NEWS 9 May 2025

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

RENEWABLES 28 April 2025

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

FORESTRY 23 April 2025

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Further delays confirmed to flagship biomethane scheme

Further delays confirmed to flagship biomethane scheme

The news was confirmed at today’s IrBEA seminar, which saw calls for an urgent update by Minister Darragh O'Brien on the status of the renewable heat obligation.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Could wood powder be Ireland's new super fuel?

Could wood powder be Ireland's new super fuel?

A new type of wood burner coming to Ireland, which could overcome the traditional challenges of using biomass to provide heat, writes Stephen Robb.

RENEWABLES 1 January 2025

What shall we do with the timber?

What shall we do with the timber?

A strategic approach to timber marketing to facilitate orderly sales and harvesting can maximise the value of blown timber, writes Donal Magner.

FORESTRY 1 January 2025

'It doesn't make sense to burn hemp'

'It doesn't make sense to burn hemp'

Cooperative chair Robert Johnson was speaking about the potential for fuel and biochar while at the Industrial Hemp Conference on Thursday.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Ireland to lead €10m European research in wet farming

Ireland to lead €10m European research in wet farming

The four-year wet farming project, Palus Demos, looks at sustainable agriculture and forestry on wet peatlands by combining land use and crop production with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist

Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist

The winning project was titled 'An Investigation into using Total Leaf-Area as a predictive tool for determining below-ground biomass at all stages in the growth of selected Root-Crop Plants'.

NEWS 1 January 2025

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

IrBea's latest biomass capacity statement estimates 1.5 to 1.6 million tonnes of biomass could be available annually for bioenergy with the right policies.

RENEWABLES 1 January 2025

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Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

The average person living in a nursing home under the Fair Deal Scheme pays €362.10/week in fair deal fees and an additional €53 in nursing home service charges.

Home care an attractive alternative to nursing homes for farming families

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