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Tenders sought for Kildare wetlands restoration

The team is tasked with creating a restoration plan for a calcareous fen and associated habitats at Pollardstown Fen SAC with the aim of implementing measures an monitoring.

14 January 2025 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Permission granted to pump water from Lough Funshinagh

Permanent flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh had been caught in planning regulations since the turlough started to flood.

10 January 2025 NEWS

RDS sustainable agriculture awards open for entries

This is the sixth edition of the awards that celebrate the work of individuals, farming families and organisations that are enhancing the economic, environmental and social development of agriculture.

9 January 2025 NEWS
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65% of straw chopping area baled in 2024

Almost two thirds of the cereal area entered into the Straw Incorporation Measure was taken out to be baled in 2024.

8 January 2025 NEWS
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New technologies transforming sheep methane measurements

Research carried out on methane genetics shows there is potential in the future to select sheep that produce lower levels of methane, writes Darren Carty.

8 January 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

Watch: cover and companion crops in Co Louth

Gareth Culligan is a tillage farmer from Co Louth and is working on improving his soil and reducing chemical use on his farm.

7 January 2025 NEWS

Getting paid by developers for biodiversity

Conor Kehoe recently visited the farm of David Felce in the east of England with Lemken. Here, he describes the actions being undertaken on the farm regarding nature and the use of technology.

1 January 2025 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Dairygold announces four malting barley finalists

Dairygold has announced four malting barley finalsists from three regions in Co Cork and one Tipperary farmer.

26 December 2024 NEWS
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Drive for sustainability has to go both ways

Farmers have to see the economic reward for doing more on sustainability, Tara McCarthy of Alltech told Lorcan Roche Kelly.

23 December 2024 CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT