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Climate and environment

Rise in Dairygold sustainability bonus worth €14m to suppliers

Around 93% of all milk supplied to Dairygold is currently eligible for the sustainability payment.

16 December 2024 NEWS

Brewers grains to fuel elite athletes

There are loads of opportunities to produce high-protein ingredients from Irish grain and plants. This can also make for a more sustainable production chain.

15 December 2024 NEWS
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McCarthy to lead €8.5m investment in methane-reducing additives

GlasPort Bio is a Galway biotechnology company which has developed the methane-reducing feed additive RumenGlas and methane-reducing slurry additive GasAbate.

13 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

New data shows drop in nitrogen levels in water

New report based on the nitrate concentration data for 20 representative river monitoring sites shows a drop in nitrogen levels in Irish waters.

12 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The long shadow of land designation

Land designation has not delivered for nature and has fostered resentment in the areas affected by it, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.

11 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

An eye for nature in south Mayo

Alanna Daly draws upon her farm’s remarkable heritage to boost farm income - and indulge in her passion for wildlife photography, writes Brendan Dunford.

11 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
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Midlands farmers are paid to restore farmed peatlands

The FarmPEAT project aims to compensate farmers for the water table on their lands, with decisions on the rollout of measures led by farmers.

11 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

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.

8 December 2024
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Injecting carbon dioxide into the ground in the US

Earlier this year Siobhán Walsh visited ADM’s Carbon Capture and Storage Facility where Carbon Dioxide is injected and stored deep under ground.

4 December 2024 NEWS