by NRN | Oct 9, 2020 | Climate Change Case Studies
In Ireland, there are over 18,000 Dairy farmers milking 1.5million dairy cows. In 2019, The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) had recorded Co. Cork as having the largest number of dairy cows, at 380,772 (25% of the dairy herd population), followed by Tipperary... by NRN | Oct 9, 2020 | Biodiversity Case Studies, Climate Change Case Studies
Organic Farming in Ireland Organic farming is a specialised system of farming where the aim is to produce high-quality food while ensuring the environment and its wildlife are protected. Organic farmers must comply with comprehensive rules and regulations that have... by NRN | May 24, 2019 | Climate Change Case Studies
Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Schemes (TAMS) were launched in May 2015 to support the sustainable development of Irish agriculture. The grant- aid provided enables farmers to meet the challenges of climate change and to increase efficiency on their holdings. The... by NRN | May 1, 2019 | Biodiversity Case Studies, Climate Change Case Studies
Fallow land is a term used to describe land which has been used for the production of crops, when the field is left fallow it is mean that it lies idle (no crops sown) to allow it to recover its fertility. Catch crops are a crop planted in fallow fields. Over the... by NRN | Apr 9, 2019 | Biodiversity Case Studies, Climate Change Case Studies
Hedgerows are a valuable component of Ireland’s cultural and natural heritage. Since early Christian times hedgerows have been used as cattle enclosures; by medieval times many hedgerows had been planted close to towns, creating townlands, which now are among the... by NRN | Feb 28, 2019 | Biodiversity Case Studies, Climate Change Case Studies
Farming began in Ireland around 4,000 BC with the domestication of goats, sheep, cattle, pigs and the cultivation of a primitive form of wheat and barley. Evidence of agricultural settlements and enclosure have been found from that period onwards. As agriculture...