Louise Hickey

Tánaiste launches new Shared Island Project for rural communities
Tánaiste launches new Shared Island Project for rural communities

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin launched a new Shared Island Project for rural communities this morning (October...

Climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from
Climate mitigation strategies that the EU can learn from

With EU carbon levels at a peak globally, the Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA) recent conference discussed international climate mitigation strategies...

Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels
Pope Francis calls for support on abandonment of fossil fuels

Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, Pope Francis has called for support for the transition towards clean...

Rural Northern Ireland facing ‘double-edged sword’ with cost of living
Rural Northern Ireland facing ‘double-edged sword’ with cost of living

Northern Ireland is facing a “double-edged sword” in rural areas between the current cost of living crisis and “lack of...

US corn exports drop by 34% as competition increases
US corn exports drop by 34% as competition increases

As the end of the marketing year for corn and soybeans draws to a close, a report published this week...

Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals
Using industrial heat in the dairy sector to reach climate goals

Tom Marren, chair of the non-profit organisation E Heat, believes the “only way” to reach climate goals in the dairy...

Ukraine: Exporting 4m tonnes of grain a month is ‘possible’
Ukraine: Exporting 4m tonnes of grain a month is ‘possible’

The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski has said that exporting four million tonnes of grain per month from Ukraine...

DairyNZ warns some farmers will make a loss this season
DairyNZ warns some farmers will make a loss this season

New Zealand dairy organisation DairyNZ has warned that some farmers in the country will make a loss this season and...

JBS SA: Outlook for US beef not going to improve soon
JBS SA: Outlook for US beef not going to improve soon

Management from the meat supplier, JBS SA told analysts that the outlook for beef in the US is “not going...

Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs
Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled...

Pottinger test centre completes second phase expansion
Pottinger test centre completes second phase expansion

The Technology and Innovation Centre TIZ Landl Grieskirchen, which has Pottinger as one of the main tenants, has completed a...

Survey: Cost is ‘biggest barrier’ for technology use on farms
Survey: Cost is ‘biggest barrier’ for technology use on farms

In a recent survey, 86% of farmers and agricultural industry professionals stated they believe cost is the biggest barrier to...

First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand
First methane inhibitor approved in New Zealand

New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. Dutch State Mines...

AgriSearch seeks independent farmer to become trustee
AgriSearch seeks independent farmer to become trustee

AgriSearch has today (Thursday, August 10) announced an opening for an independent farmer trustee to join the board. The successful...

BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes
BVD map displays progress of eradication programmes

A new Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) map shows the progress of the eradication programme made by the Republic of Ireland...

US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases

Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...

PSNI investigate theft of 12 sheep in Fermanagh
PSNI investigate theft of 12 sheep in Fermanagh

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is investigating the theft of 12 sheep in Co. Fermanagh. The PSNI has...

July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus
July set to be hottest month on record – Copernicus

July is on track to be the hottest month on record, according to an announcement today (Thursday, July 27) by...