Greenhouse gases

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

There is little low-hanging fruit when it comes to reducing agricultural emissions, writes Niall Monaghan.

The EPA has cited reduced lime application to soils and lower milk output as reasons for the third consecutive quarterly drop of emissions in the farm sector.

The Soil Sampling and Analysis Programme is establishing a comprehensive national baseline on the status and health of our soils across all Irish farming systems, the minister said.

Caitríona Morrissey attended the European premiere of a new documentary created by animal nutrition company Alltech.

A network of 28 carbon flux towers dotted all over the country will generate Ireland-specific information on carbon emissions and sequestration which may influence future farming policies.

A new government in New Zealand has said there needs to be a fresh start and a fresh look at how their grass-based farming is treated.

Cutting fertiliser to import feed from outside the country makes no sense.