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AFBI finalise plans for new emissions facility

Construction of a new emissions research facility at AFBI Hillsborough is to start later this year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 February 2026

AFBI finalise plans for new emissions facility

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Halfway towards our 2030 targets

Halfway towards our 2030 targets

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 3 December 2025

Over 17,000 farms join AgNav, with private advisers to gain access

Over 17,000 farms join AgNav, with private advisers to gain access

NEWS 11 November 2025

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

Reducing methane emissions 'essential' in meeting agriculture’s target

NEWS 11 November 2025

Dairy farm emissions drop for first time since 2015

Dairy farm emissions drop for first time since 2015

Dairy farm emissions drop for first time since 2015

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 November 2025

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Hill farm emissions could be overstated

Hill farm emissions could be overstated

The first two years of a research study examining peatland carbon emissions shows significance variance to the UK Peatland Inventory, with the hill farm sequestering rather than emitting carbon.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 June 2025

CAFRE hill farm emissions could be grossly exaggerated

CAFRE hill farm emissions could be grossly exaggerated

The first two years of a research study examining peatland carbon emissions shows significance variance to the UK Peatland Inventory with the hill farm sequestering rather than emitting carbon

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 June 2025

Colm McCarthy: interdependence on climate transition

Colm McCarthy: interdependence on climate transition

A more rational economic basis for attributing responsibility for the climate transition between countries and between sectors of the economy is needed.

VIEWPOINTS 4 June 2025

Protected urea and drop in finishing ages will help lower emissions – Teagasc

Protected urea and drop in finishing ages will help lower emissions – Teagasc

It comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions report on Friday, which showed that agricultural emissions dropped by 1.7% in 2024.

NEWS 4 June 2025

Call for grants for methane-reducing slurry additives

Call for grants for methane-reducing slurry additives

Glasport Bio called for a two-part subsidy to cover both the capital cost of on-farm equipement and the ongoing methane-reducing slurry ingredient.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 June 2025

Import tax to hit fertiliser hard

Import tax to hit fertiliser hard

CBAM, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, will be levied on fertiliser imports from January next, with urea particularly affected

NEWS 4 June 2025

New Zealand aims to stabilise methane for 2050

New Zealand aims to stabilise methane for 2050

A recent report examines how New Zealand can stabilise methane emissions from livestock.

NEWS 4 June 2025

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Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

The weeks after calving are one of the most critical periods in the dairy year. Cow health during this post-calving phase has a direct impact on milk yield, fertility and overall herd performance.

Strong cow health after calving – the key to a successful breeding season

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