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Could foods grown and eaten in Ireland thousands of years ago improve food security in a time of environmental change?

Many organic farmers feel more needs to be done to create organic dairy products with added value such as butter, cheese and baby formula

The unpredictability of the weather was felt from the very beginning of the year but the real hit came with one of the hottest Junes on record creating drought-like situations

Vita stoves use less wood, have health benefits and leave a reduced carbon footprint

Though herd sizes increased on dairy farms in 2022, average emissions, including methane, on a whole farm and per hectare basis declined

Ahead of the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, several young people speak about what it means to be involved in farming today

Oisín Coghlan tells Dublin conference he fears politicians will not have the courage ‘to tell voters what has to happen to protect our future’

Taoiseach told farmers he would write to EU Commissioner to discuss derogation in move welcomed by IFA

Coalition of more then 30 environmental groups says sending seeds abroad for germination is inherently dangerous

Farmers are in strange denial about the climate emergency partly because political parties, especially Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, have shaped their attitudes

‘Impossible’ July weather has created havoc for tillage production

Programmes will help to address labour shortages in sector, says IFA

From the early summer heatwave of June to a rain-soaked July, the changeable weather patterns have brought uncertainty and forced the €50m annual industry to adapt

An initiative involving 23 farmers aims to show how a balance between agriculture and the environment can be struck

TDs, Senators, IFA question causes of nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish waters

Cereal yields predicted to be down as much as 16 per cent on last year

Sector tasked with decreasing greenhouse gas emission by 25% by 2030 in Government plan

In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison

Father and daughter, Kevin and Rachel Byrne, are the co-founders of Zingibeer

Dairy processor's chief predicts tougher year for farmers

Ireland should not use other countries’ poor climate record as cover for our own

Barry McCall looks at the triumphs and challenges for the farming and food sectors since Ireland joined the EU

Tech start-up's software allows companies measure progress on diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Variables affecting food prices indicate a range of scenarios, but key factor will be continuation of war in Ukraine

Irish farmers are following expert advice to become more sustainable and reduce the carbon hoofprint of a litre of milk

Farming agency Teagasc says dairy sector benefited from a jump in milk prices combined with no change in supply

Carbon budgets will challenge the agriculture sector like never before, Minister for Agriculture says

Campaigner says limits must be put on dairy cattle numbers as Irish Rural Association protests outside event

Kurdish couple and their eight-month-old daughter died when man with history of psychotic episodes drove into their car at speed

Research Lives: Prof Fiona Walsh, Human Health Institute, Maynooth University

Certain types of seaweed have properties that can curb methane production in cattle, but more research needs to be done

Teagasc working on project that may help farmers meet targets for methane reductions from herds

Association of Irish Forestry Consultants takes case against Government to European Commission

We have one of the most competitive dairy sectors in the world and it can be left alone, but the beef sector is far less efficient

Teagasc’s latest annual farm survey also details a sharp rise in input cost as fertiliser and fuel costs soar

Ministers to be asked to approve €55m scheme for farmers who grow silage

There are many challenges faced by Irish farmers when it comes to decarbonisation

The new generation of Irish life sciences and pharma companies played a significant role in the pandemic fight

Agriculture authority outlined farming challenges to food security committee

Cork-based co-op warns input price inflation will hit profitability