Biomass

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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'It doesn't make sense to burn hemp'

'It doesn't make sense to burn hemp'

NEWS 5 March 2025

Ireland to lead €10m European research in wet farming

Ireland to lead €10m European research in wet farming

NEWS 24 February 2025

Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist

Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist

Mallow students win Teagasc special award at BT Young Scientist

NEWS 15 January 2025

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

Massive volume of biomass could be available for bioenergy - IrBea

RENEWABLES 1 January 2025

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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 1970

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 1970

Quantifying habitats and carbon stored on Signpost Farms

Quantifying habitats and carbon stored on Signpost Farms

In this article Stuart Greene describes how light technology is helping to measure habitats and carbon storage on farms.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 1 January 1970

What to do with my green waste?

What to do with my green waste?

Since 2023, it has been illegal to burn green waste on farms, including branches, bushes, and hedgerow trimmings. Stephen Robb looks at the alternative options.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 1970

RHI tariff rise is ‘interim step’ before closure

RHI tariff rise is ‘interim step’ before closure

The proposed regulations will see Renewable Heat Incentive payments increase from 1 November 2024.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

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New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®

Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

New for 2025: Syngenta enters grassland market with CASPER ®