Analysis: It took many years for Ireland to finally prohibt the farming of mink and other animals for the purposes of producing fur In 1984, the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes Act was ...

Dogs Trust is hoping to gather 15,000 signatures on its new online petition that calls for an end to puppy farming in Ireland. "We can stop these horrific puppy farms and the illegal sale of dogs in ...

Ireland had the second highest greenhouse gas emissions per person in the European Union, latest comparisons show. Emissions ...

A temporary control zone is in place as vets investigate the suspected presence of the disease in two cows at a holding near Bangor, County Down.

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Carbon farming recognises the capacity of farmers through appropriate land-based activities to remove carbon from the atmosphere or reduce GHG emissions from the soil. Carbon farming recognises the ...

Ireland is among the first European countries to propose a national framework for carbon farming, marking a major step in implementing the EU’s climate mitigation roadmap, including the Carbon ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Ireland has reached a significant milestone in carbon farming, with the publication of draft principles for a nation-wide carbon farming framework, ...

Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that. By ...

Dr Jessica Smyth of the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry, taking into account the Emerald Isle’s fame for its dairy exports, led a study that reveals the very long history of dairying on ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to speak with Independents supporting the Government as tensions rise ahead of an EU vote on the ...

Good agriculture has always been about caring for the land—but today, that responsibility is more critical than ever. Innovative agriculture companies must now dedicate significant energy to ensuring ...