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Are carbon cooperatives the way forward for farmers?

Stephen Robb talks to Chris McCallum, Associate Sustainability Consultant at Tetra Tech about the role of carbon cooperative farmers in the green energy transition.

RENEWABLES 30 December 2025

Are carbon cooperatives the way forward for farmers?

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Key renewables talking points for this year’s Ploughing Championship

Key renewables talking points for this year’s Ploughing Championship

NEWS 16 September 2025

NI electricity from renewables decline continues

NI electricity from renewables decline continues

NEWS 8 September 2025

Where does my PSO levy go?

Where does my PSO levy go?

Where does my PSO levy go?

RENEWABLES 13 August 2025

Ministers announce €10m for farm biomass projects

Ministers announce €10m for farm biomass projects

Ministers announce €10m for farm biomass projects

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

Stephen Robb paid a visit to Living Green, an Inishowen-based company producing around 14 million worms each year for the fishing industry.

DIVERSIFICATION 19 March 2025

Irish Farmers Journal wins gold at Media Awards

Irish Farmers Journal wins gold at Media Awards

The Irish Farmers Journal team won gold at the Media Awards on Thursday night in Dublin.

NEWS 19 March 2025

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Biomass essential to Europe’s energy mix - new report

Excluding biomass from Europe's energy mix could cost €169 billion annually, researchers warn.

RENEWABLES 19 March 2025

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

Storms flatten over 26,000ha of trees

The detailed mapping assessment was carried out using imagery acquired from the Sentinel and SkySat satellite constellations.

FORESTRY 19 March 2025

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 19 March 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 19 March 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 19 March 2025

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Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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