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19th June 2024 - Limerick Show Horticulture Section Afternoon Tea


 

11 ways to fight food waste and shrink your carbon footprint

Food waste is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. That’s because, as it breaks down, food releases methane, a potent gas thought to cause at least 28 times more global warming than carbon dioxide. Plus with the rising cost of living costs it’s time to revise your purchasing habits and get creative with those leftovers. 

Putting safety first for a healthier farming industry

From handling animals to operating machinery, farming today is a risky business. Of the 26 work-related fatalities recorded by the Health and Safety Authority (HSE) in Ireland in 2022, over half were within the farming sector. Despite a reduction in the total number of work-related deaths, farming fatalities were up compared to the previous year. Combine this with a startling 20 farming fatalities in 2019 and the picture is stark.

Growing a Healthier Food System with Regenerative Farming

Irish agriculture is one of the most sustainable in the world, Irish farmers produce food of the highest quality with a low environmental footprint. Irish farmers are already making positive steps to make their farms more sustainable with 96% of farmers engaging with the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) agreeing to put measure in place to help improve water quality. 

Mixed Abilities Riding Classes

Mixed abilities riding class for adults and mixed abilities riding class for under 18s in two sessions on Showday! 

Tackling Plastic Waste in Farming

Ireland is one of the few EU countries to have introduced legislation specifically to promote farm plastics recycling. With the majority of Irish farmers embracing recycling materials statistics on farm plastic recycling are reassuring: in 2022, Irish farmers recycled around 37,000 tonnes of plastic wrap and silage pit covers; that’s enough farm plastic to wrap some 18 million silage bales. According to figures from the Irish Farm Films Producers’ Group (IFFPG), that represents a recycle rate of 88% of all plastics.

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