Climate and environment

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.

The list names industrial or waste plants deemed by the EPA to be a priority for enforcement, due to a poor track record of compliance with their industrial license.

Some 3,435 applicants had entered the Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme by the end of last year.

Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture with responsibility for Research and Development, Martin Heydon announced the ‘Pioneering Research Progress’ booklet which will include 21 projects.

The new advisory committee features one farmer, who milks cows in Co Laois alongside a small sheep flock.

Adam Woods takes a look at early slaughter age, how to slaughter earlier and what the implications will be for the national kill.

European Commissioner-designate for Agriculture Christophe Hansen said there is currently no plan for a dedicated budget to fund the Nature Restoration Law.

A Teagasc sustainability conference heard that Irish farmers compete well on carbon footprinting figures, which is an important metric for securing buyers of the sector's output.