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Advisers being sought for Waters of Life project
Darren Carty
The project will run an agri-environment scheme from 2025 to 2028 across six catchments, five of which have been identified to improve water quality.
26 July 2024 News
New Climate Resilient Reforestation Pilot Scheme launched
The scheme aims to build more sustainable forests that can produce high quality timber products and deliver important ecosystem services, such as protecting and improving soil and water quality.
21 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
Sustainability in focus at the Tullamore Farm Open day
Visitors will see soil test results, biodiversity, clover and combi crop topics covered at the sustainability stand.
Sustainability Focus Tullamore Farm Open day
Visitors will see soil test results, biodiversity, clover and combi crop topics covered at the sustainability stand.
21 July 2024 Tullamore Farm
New biodiversity indicator for national farm survey
Satellite data for the 1,000-plus farms in the national farm survey will be used to measure changes in habitats.
16 July 2024 Climate and environment
Letter on lack of guidance for Irish suckler farmers
"The NPWS grazes 16,000ha and An Taisce 2,000ha respectively in Donegal, solely by red deer." - Ger Roarty, Co Donegal
10 July 2024 Letters
Trust is at the heart of our inability to halt biodiversity loss
For Ireland to restore its woodlands, peatlands and grasslands, trust between key stakeholders will have to reestablished, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.
10 July 2024 Climate and environment
Cattle driving diversity on the Belfast Hills
Crumlin farmers Michael and Judy Meharg rent land at Slievenacloy for conservation grazing. Peter McCann reports
3 July 2024 Northern Ireland
Topics discussed at the Footprint Farmers farm walk
This week Kelsey Daly covers the huge turnout at the Waterford Footprint Farmers walk, topics such as Vixeran, slurry, and sustainable measures were prominent throughout the event.
3 July 2024 Footprint Farmers
Lakeland Dairies to plant 5,000 trees
Two hectares of trees have been planted to acknowledge Lakeland Dairies’ 3,200 farm families and 1,400 staff members as Lakeland teams up with Western Forestry Co-op.
1 July 2024 News
Public to have their say in reviewing Ireland’s wildlife legislation
The online public consultation is open until September 13 and is a chance for the public to decide where we should go beyond the minimum protections set down under EU law.
27 June 2024 News
Farmer Writes: less of a buzz off my new electric fence
James Strain had to re-fence waterways to make them suitable for sheep.
23 June 2024 Farmer Writes