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Farmers should be incentivised to switch to protected urea – CCAC

Taxation, regulation and incentives should be used to get farmers to switch to protected urea, CCAC says. Amy Forde and Caoimhe Sheridan report.

NEWS 16 July 2025

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Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

Editorial: nerves and courage on changing systems

VIEWPOINTS 11 June 2025

The role of forestry diluted in 2025 climate plan

The role of forestry diluted in 2025 climate plan

FORESTRY 14 May 2025

Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up

Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up

Dempsey at Large: Debate over reason behind greenhouse gases heats up

VIEWPOINTS 30 April 2025

Big Interview: No reason why feed additives ‘can’t be rolled out in morning'

Big Interview: No reason why feed additives ‘can’t be rolled out in morning'

Big Interview: No reason why feed additives ‘can’t be rolled out in morning'

NEWS 17 April 2025

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Editorial: climate change - new climate technologies essential for farming

Editorial: climate change - new climate technologies essential for farming

Ireland could face up to €26bn in fines unless more investment is carried out now to help reduce emissions.

VIEWPOINTS 23 October 2024

Editorial: invest now in farming rather than future fines

Editorial: invest now in farming rather than future fines

We do need to protect carbon in soils and grow the volume of carbon that we protect.

VIEWPOINTS 23 October 2024

Is there a future farming marginal land?

Is there a future farming marginal land?

Adam Woods takes a look at the plans on rewetting and what that means for small drystock farms in the north west of the country.

MANAGEMENT 23 October 2024

Climate change boss critical of farmer exclusion from rewetting meeting

Climate change boss critical of farmer exclusion from rewetting meeting

Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council Marie Donnelly has said farmers must be involved in - and compensated for - rewetting of their land.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 October 2024

€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 23 October 2024

‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions

‘No single silver bullet’ to drive major cut in farm emissions

Teagasc modelling has determined that action will be needed on a number of fronts to cut farm emissions as there is no measure that could act as a 'silver bullet'.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 October 2024

Ireland unlikely to meet second carbon budget - CCAC

Ireland unlikely to meet second carbon budget - CCAC

Last year, a fall in emissions brought Ireland closer to achieving its first carbon budget.

NEWS 23 October 2024

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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