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Wind supplies 38% of Ireland's electricity so far in 2025

March Wind Energy report shows that Irish wind farms provided 38% of the country’s electricity over the first quarter of 2025.

RENEWABLES 23 April 2025

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FRS Co-op aims to cut its emissions by 20% by 2030

FRS Co-op aims to cut its emissions by 20% by 2030

NEWS 22 April 2025

Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year

Rewetting option for ACRES farmers later this year

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 16 April 2025

Action plan on way for reducing age at slaughter

Action plan on way for reducing age at slaughter

Action plan on way for reducing age at slaughter

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 April 2025

AFBI chief ‘cautious’ on new bovine TB test

AFBI chief ‘cautious’ on new bovine TB test

AFBI chief ‘cautious’ on new bovine TB test

NORTHERN IRELAND 2 April 2025

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Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%

Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%

Emissions had been previously overstated due their not being sufficient research to generate emissions estimates that accurately reflected Irish farming.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 February 2025

Dolan slates Government's approach on AD

Dolan slates Government's approach on AD

Farmers could transform the challenge of high energy prices into an opportunity, if the right policy framework was put in place for on-farm renewable energy production.

NEWS 20 February 2025

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

Colm McCarthy: evolution of EU's CAP

For a small open economy, it makes sense to encourage production in sectors where there is a prospect of domestic and export sales on advantageous terms.

VIEWPOINTS 20 February 2025

Greener animal feed labels on the way

Greener animal feed labels on the way

An updated document on animal feed labelling could see more feed manufacturers display the environmental impact of their feed on the label.

NEWS 20 February 2025

Kepak appoints new head of sustainability

Kepak appoints new head of sustainability

Thompson has been group sustainability manager with Kepak since January 2022 and will succeed Margaret Berry.

NEWS 20 February 2025

€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC

€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC

The joint report with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council revealed that Ireland is the worst performing country in the EU in terms of CO2 equivalent emissions per person.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 20 February 2025

Agricultural research projects among those to receive EPA funding

Agricultural research projects among those to receive EPA funding

Four of the agricultural projects are co-funded by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 20 February 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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