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Ireland’s largest fuel supplier snaps up solar PV company AEI
Stephen Robb
Alternative Energy Ireland was acquired for an unknown sum and has grown to become a significant supplier of solar PV technology to the agricultural industry
23 May 2023 News
New Seedtech grass seed mixing plant in Belview
There is now increased capacity for the mixing and dispatch of grass seed at Seedtech’s site in Belview.
22 May 2023 News
Sod turned on 34MW Meath solar farm to supply Microsoft
The 34MW solar farm in Co Meath is one of several renewable energy projects in a deal between Microsoft and Statkraft.
Meat processors explore earlier slaughter through fat scanning
Meat processors are exploring how proposals to finish cattle earlier, in a bid to achieve climate targets, could impact carcase weights and quality.
10 May 2023 News
Biochar - a growing sector in Ireland
Biochar can lock up a large proportion of carbon, acting as a very effective carbon sink, writes Stephen McCormack, Project Officer with the Irish Bioenergy Association.
26 April 2023 Climate and environment
Eye in the sky: farmers to be notified 48 hours before ground inspections
The area monitoring system (AMS) will be done automatically through the use of computer algorithms and will run continuously throughout the year, according to Minister McConalogue.
21 April 2023 News
Farm renewable opportunities just getting started
Stephen Robb previews this springs special Renewable Energy focus feature which aims to shine a light on the potential renewable energy opportunities for farmers.
19 April 2023 Renewables
Major EU farm renewable energy project wraps up
The €1.5m EU AgroRES project aimed to develop measures that encourage the production and use of renewable energy in the agricultural sector and had two Irish partners.
19 April 2023 News
MTU's Kerry campus to offer vet nursing in 2023
Late applications for this course are open until 5pm on 1 May and the change of mind deadline is 5pm on 1 July.
18 April 2023 News
AI solutions to protect Ireland’s peatlands being explored
This project is part of the €65m national challenge fund competition to help Ireland become carbon neutral by 2050.
17 April 2023 News
Tirlán data breach: ‘we have done as much as we can’
A data breach which saw farmer data shared with other farmers was a “blip”, according to Tirlán CEO Jim Bergin.
15 April 2023 News
Nutrient recovery key at World Biogas Expo
New technology can convert digestate into a pelleted organic fertiliser, which can help to reduce our reliance on imported chemical fertiliser.
12 April 2023 Climate and environment