EU
EU to vote on glyphosate Monday as Commission asks for approval extension
EU Member States have been asked to vote again on glyphosate’s re-authorisation on Monday, June 6, in Brussels, following last...
Environment
EU
Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate
With one month to go until the June 30 deadline for a decision on re-authorising glyphosate, discussions are still on-going...
Beef
'Eating less meat might not lower greenhouse gas emissions'
Reduced meat consumption might not lower greenhouse gas emissions from one of the world’s biggest beef producing regions, a study...
Environment
Greenhouse Gas emissions from agriculture actually fell last year (but it's still by far the biggest)
Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture decreased last year, according to latest research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It released...
Environment
How to spot the signs of ash dieback
The number of ash dieback cases in Ireland continues to decrease year-on-year and there has been 26 new findings so...
Agri-Business
'Animal welfare a top factor in making a food brand ethical'
Some 74% of UK consumers say that meat coming from animals which are looked after well is among the top issues...
Environment
Schwarzenegger says climate change is not science fiction
Climate change is not science fiction and right now we are failing future generations, according to Arnold Schwarzenegger. The Terminator star...
Environment
Separation of slurry helps enhance nitrogen losses, new research finds
The physical separation of pig and cattle slurry into its liquid and solid components will increase the rate of nitrogen...
World News
How a farmer drilling a well created one of the most beautiful sites in the desert
A farmer digging a well in Nevada to help irrigate his land ended up creating one of the most iconic...
Dairy
Children who grow up on dairy farms may be less likely to develop allergies
Did you grow up on a dairy farm? If so did you know that research has shown that children who...
Rural Life
White Tailed Sea Eagles to soar again this summer
The popular White Tailed Sea Eagle Viewing & Information Point at Mountshannon Pier in Co. Clare has reopened to the...
Environment
Fire service warns of heightened risk of gorse fires with current weather
Landowners should abstain from burning activities as the current warm, dry weather combined with easterly winds has created “tinderbox” conditions, Clare County Fire and...
Environment
Tilting trees causes them to produce more sugars for biofuel
Medical imaging techniques have been used by a team of researchers at Imperial College London, in collaboration with Rothamsted Research, to explore why...
Opinion
It’s time to get tough with rogue farmers
The vast majority of Irish farmers work tirelessly to maintain the fabric of their businesses and, in so doing, act...
Environment
Apply now for 2015 Nitrates Derogation
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has announced that farmers and their agents can now submit...
Arable
2015 is the International Year of Soils
Healthy soils are critical for global food production. But we are not paying enough attention to this important silent ally,...
Agri-Business
Member States to determine own rules on GMOs
The European Parliament has ruled that Member States should be allowed to determine their own stance on the cultivation of...
Environment
Climate change impacting on the carbon storage potential of soil
The response of soil microbial communities to changes in temperature increases the potential for more carbon dioxide to be released from...
