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"With more people wanting organic produce that is grown and distributed with a low carbon footprint, growing and raising urban food is slowly becoming an integral part of our towns and cities"

All you need to know about urban farming

Urban farming • 03 Sep

Nearly 95% of methane from cattle is emitted through burping, with the remainder through flatulence and slurry storage

Burping and flatulence: methane gas emissions and cows

Farming • 01 Sep

"In the past there was a strong bias against forestry in Ireland"

Can we plant 22 million trees a year?

Climate Change • 19 Sep 19

James Joyce: portrait of the artist as a young cattleman

What did James Joyce have to say about the Irish beef industry?

James Joyce • 20 Aug 19

European agriculture is highly dependent on mined rock phosphate, which is imported from Morocco (Pic: Gabriel Desmond).

Life after phosphorus: why we need to rethink crop fertilisation

Farming • 10 Jun 19

It is beyond doubt that human interference from a mixture of land-use, agriculture and fossil fuel that lies behind the observed rise in concentrations of methane.

Why methane matters so much in climate change planning

Climate Change • 13 Feb 19

An agricultural drone spraying pesticide on crops in a village in east China's Shandong province. Photo: STR/AFP/Getty Images

How drones will revolutionise farming

Farming • 10 Jan 19

"The modern tractor is also an integrated part of a drive towards what is called "precision agriculture"." Photo: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

The future of tractors

Farming • 05 Dec 18

"The big hairy-hoofed Clydesdales with names like Dolly and Cissy are straining to the sounds of their masters' tongues"

What is the Ploughing all about?

Ploughing 2019 • 11 Sep 19

"Like humans, cattle can get heat stress and will thrive if they have shade and have access to plenty of water"

Hot cows: a summer of sunscreen for cattle

Cows • 24 Jul 18

'There is less freshwater to go around than ever before and what's left is getting dirtier as we fail to protect our rivers, lakes and streams'

Why has a wet island run out of water?

Water • 19 Jul 18

One-third of Ireland's emissions come from agriculture, with a large portion of that coming from cattle alone.

Should we have an environmental levy on meat and milk in Ireland?

Environment • 25 Jun 18

"What we saw from the study was that mixing gave a strong diversity effect and therefore higher yield"

Can maths help farmers grow more grass and feed more animals?

big week on the farm • 02 Sep 19

Life's a beach for these cows

The secret life of cows

Cows • 04 Sep 19

Green gold: cow poo is rich in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium

Will cow poo be more valuable than milk in 2030?

big week on the farm • 02 Sep 19

"The arguments associated with carbon dioxide and methane releases have been replayed endlessly between farmers, legislators and scientists, but few actions have been agreed upon to reduce Ireland's global warming contribution"

Why agriculture should clean up its act

Climate Change • 29 Mar 18

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