Peatland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 June 2026

News round-up from Northern Ireland

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Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

Listen: new project looks at opportunities for wool

NEWS 6 June 2026

Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

Ireland referred to EU court over private peat cutting

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 4 June 2026

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

Wool used in peatland restoration trial in Antrim

NEWS 2 June 2026

Denmark to tax livestock emissions

Denmark to tax livestock emissions

Denmark to tax livestock emissions

NEWS 30 May 2026

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Climate ambition stronger than implementation, conference told

Climate ambition stronger than implementation, conference told

Cara Augustenborg from the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) of Ireland was speaking at the Teagasc Agriculture and Land Use conference in Portlaoise on Tuesday.

NEWS 8 September 2025

IFA to hold meetings on Nature Restoration Law

IFA to hold meetings on Nature Restoration Law

The meetings are set to take place in Killarney, Tullamore and Carrick-on-Shannon in June.

NEWS 8 September 2025

Commission approves €1.3bn for rewetting of peatlands in Germany

Commission approves €1.3bn for rewetting of peatlands in Germany

Under the scheme participants can avail of direct grants covering up to 100% of eligible costs.

NEWS 8 September 2025

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

New cross compliance rules controversial with farming organisations have not seen major interest in farmer appeals.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 September 2025

Cork company electrifies diesel tractor

Cork company electrifies diesel tractor

Hibra Design, a Cork-based automotive engineering company specialising in the development of bespoke vehicle solutions, showcased Ireland's first fully electric converted tractor at the Ploughing.

FARM MACHINERY 8 September 2025

Big ambitions in DAERA peatland strategy

Big ambitions in DAERA peatland strategy

A long-awaited peatland strategy has finally been published by DAERA in NI

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 September 2025

Stop nature restoration law following peatland findings – INHFA

Stop nature restoration law following peatland findings – INHFA

Research presented by Ulster University at a joint Teagasc-CAFRE conference showed the level of carbon emitted by upland peatlands could be grossly overestimated.

NEWS 8 September 2025

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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