Bioenergy Conference 2008

Teagasc and the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) will jointly host a one-day conference on Tuesday, 12th February 2008 in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, County Offaly.

Adjustments to agriculture may help mitigate global warming - report

A recent report from Greenpeace details the direct and indirect effects of agriculture on climate change and suggests how the sector can move from being a major greenhouse gas emitter to being a carbon sink.

International Conference on Farming for Conservation

The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr. Tony Killeen TD, has announced that a major conference on farming for conservation is to be held at the Falls Hotel in Ennistymon, County Clare.

Awards of €21 million in R&D Grants

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mary Coughlan T.D., has announced details of 38 research projects that have been awarded grant assistance totalling €21 million under the 2007 Research Stimulus Fund Programme (RSFP).

Second phase of Bioenergy Scheme

Mary Wallace T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with special responsibility for Forestry, has announced the introduction of the second phase of the Bioenergy Scheme - offering establishment grants to farmers to plant willow and miscanthus for bioenergy purposes.

Trees benefit your farm

"Trees on the farm benefit you, your farm and your community" - said Dr Nuala Ní Fhlatharta, head of Forestry in Teagasc.

Simplifying the CAP: administrative burden of Cross-Compliance limited - study

The burden of red tape on farmers, resulting from compulsory standards of environmental protection, public, animal and plant health and animal welfare (so-called Cross-Compliance) is very limited, according to a new report carried out for the European Commission.

EU - Health Check to streamline CAP and address new challenges

The European Commission has unveiled its blueprint for streamlining and further modernising the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy.

CAP Health Check to take €100m from farmers - IFA

Proposals contained in the review of the EU Common Agricultural Policy would reduce farm income in Ireland by up to €100 million per year, if the compulsory modulation levy is increased from its current level of 5pc to 13pc by 2013, the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) said.

Minister Coughlan comments on publication of EU CAP Health Check

The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Mary Coughlan T.D., has commented on publication by the EU Commission of its Communication on preparation for the Health Check of the CAP.