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February 23, 2021 2:55 pm
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study led by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast.
The independent research, which was funded by the EU, drew its conclusions from historic data on livestock systems across England, Scotland and Wales.
Because the data on agricultural inputs was sparse, a new research methodology was developed in which outputs were used to retrospectively estimate inputs – a process called ‘inverted modelling’.
Northern Ireland was not included in the study, however, there are plans to extend the methodology to the region in the near future.
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Former UFU president contests Seanad agri-panel seat
Former President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) Ian Marshall is contesting a seat in the Seanad on the Agricultural Panel in the 2021 by-election.
The seat became available after former Minister of State Michael D’Arcy resigned to take up a new role with the Irish Association of Investment Managers (IAIM) last year.
Marshall, from Co. Armagh, is contesting the seat as an independent candidate and has said that “it has never been more important that members elected to this panel have direct experience and capacity to fight for farming”.
Marshall’s background