Ireland will join the International Enteric Fermentation Accelerator, described as the world’s largest single research effort to reduce agricultural methane emissions.

A small survey of dairy farmers last January indicated that many didn't know exactly how much nitrogen they spread per hectare.

11% of the differences in daily methane emissions between animals fed the same diet were traced to genetic differences.

They are the fifth and sixth schemes to open under TAMS 3. 

"Ireland is far behind its EU counterparts in policy development terms and using this technology."

Whilst the new scheme is broadly similar to BDGP, it does have a few additional requirements, writes Teagasc drystock adviser John Galvin.

It's expected around 20 large-scale anaerobic digesters will be built in Ireland by 2025, and up to 200 by 2030.

Improving soil fertility, using LESS and incorporating clover enables you to cut bagged nitrogen without losing yield. But if, in reality, you don’t cut your bought-in fertiliser, there’s little reduction in greenhouse emissions and no cash divided for you, warns two Teagasc advisors.

A Kilkenny dairy farmer has accepted an award on behalf of Ireland's 17,500 dairy farmers, who were recognised as "the backbone of Ireland’s agri-food business" and rural economy.

Some sources were warning last week there could be a severe impact on winter fodder supplies in 2023-24.

This spring, Ken has decided to double the proportion of his seed mix made up of clover - but he's still learning, he says.

A new study at Leiden University in the Netherlands has shown why each country looking after its own food needs could never be put forward as part of the climate action solution.

As calving is basically finished, with one cow left to calve, my attention has turned to the coming breeding season.

"Get the EBI up" remains the main breeding advice, despite big changes in dairy farming, such as nitrate banding.

Our carbon emissions are significant due to intensive agriculture and drainage ofpeatlands, as well as a heavy reliance on fossil fuels, writes Catherine Conlon

We have considered slurry to be a valuable source of nutrients for a long time now and would have always said that we spent time planning our slurry application to make the most effective use of it.

The results will improve international greenhouse gas inventories and identify practices for farmers to reduce emissions.

Things have been going well on the farm this month. I have over 85% of the cows calved at this stage, and thankfully, all is going well so far.

Minister for Agriculture Charlie MacConologue speaking at the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate outlined the broad sphere in which agriculture is playing its part in meeting the 2030 climate targets.

The change in the nitrogen content of slurry is having a larger impact than herds moving into the high milk yield band, according to a Teagasc analysis of changing nitrates regulations which will restrict cow numbers on many dairy farms this year.

There are several considerations farmers must make before deciding if the new grants are suitable for their situation, writes agricultural accountant and tax advisor Kieran Coughlan.

Initially, Ken Flynn, farm manager and lecturer at Gurteen College, said he thought the only benefit of protected urea over CAN was getting more nitrogen for less money, now it's replaced 88% of the farm's CAN.

Two new five-star Hereford bulls have been selected for the Irish Hereford Prime beef genetics sustainability program,The AI sires initiative is run in partnership with Dovea Genetics, as one of the main pillars of an enhanced sustainability policy ...

The funding has been jointly awarded to UCD and MTU for the further development of climate-neutral farming as part of the Farm Zero C research project.

Farmers are "willing to do their fair share" for the environment - but they are "not going to lie down and take extreme proposals that would destroy their livelihoods", a farm organisation has said.