Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.
SUBSCRIBER ONLYHere is the latest research on tackling climate change, from carbon storage to slurry-spreading emissions and lime from Teagasc.
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The organisation’s new chair also launched the AgTech Ireland 2024 general election manifesto on Monday.
Fine Gael, Labour and Green Party strongest on a balanced ecological and commercial forestry programme, while Sinn Féin proposes native only tree species.
It comes from the body’s report ‘Fostering sustainable and resilient food systems at times of growing crises’.
Thomas Condon reports from the Climate Adaptation conference in Moorepark where issues around climate change and grass growth was discussed.
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Malting barley growers could be paid for a carbon credit under a new programme from Boortmalt, who is partnering with Soil Capital.
Earlier this month, Minister for State Martin Heydon announced funding of €22.3m for the 21 different new research projects.
Tillage farmers have been writing to politicians and to the Irish Farmers Journal to share their views on the minister’s treatment of the Straw Incorporation Measure.
Unfortunately, for the last 10 years policy has moved ahead of the science, however, Teagasc is making up ground fast, Jack Kennedy writes.
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