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Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 March 2025

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

The hare’s corner initiative, run by Burrenbeo Trust in conjunction with Offaly Biodiversity Office, is open for applications for landowners in Offaly, Limerick, Galway, Carlow, Sligo and Meath.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 March 2025

Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions

GasAbate, a manure management additive from Glasport Bio, recently secured a €10m investment.

NEWS 4 March 2025

Making farming attractive – and sustainable - for future generations

While the European Commission’s new 2040 vision for Agriculture reads well, failure to implement it may bring worrying consequences on a number of fronts.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 March 2025

Omex opens liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Cork

Omex opened its new liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork on 5 March.

NEWS 4 March 2025

Minister for Agriculture downplays rewetting meeting

"When the time comes to make decisions, all the key stakeholders will be consulted properly by me,” the Minister pledged.

NEWS 4 March 2025

Birds spotted at ACRES wader scrape within a week

The ACRES Breifne CP zone was set up on Seamus Cornyn's farm in Drumshanbo with the aim of providing optimal feeding habitat for species such as snipe, lapwing, redshank, and curlew.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 March 2025

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 4 March 2025

€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 4 March 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Climate and environment

Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers

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Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions

Making farming attractive – and sustainable - for future generations

Omex opens liquid nitrogen distribution facility in Cork

Minister for Agriculture downplays rewetting meeting

Birds spotted at ACRES wader scrape within a week

Climate change boss critical of farmer exclusion from rewetting meeting

€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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