Agri Politics
ICMSA frustrated by delay in implementing nitrates changes
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed proposed changes to nitrates excretion rates but has hit out at...
Agriculture Water Quality Working Group
Dairy News
Change in excretion rates of 1 to 2-year-old cattle under consideration
The Agriculture Water Quality Working Group is reviewing the potential for changing the nitrogen (N) excretion rates of one to two...
Environment
Cap on crude protein in animal feed recommended by water quality group
The Agriculture Water Quality Working Group has put forward that the “use of concentrate feed with a lower crude protein...
Environment
Meeting on new National Feed Database to be held in coming weeks
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it will convene a meeting of stakeholders “in...
Environment
Showdown could be looming on Nitrates Expert Group's 20 recommendations
Farm organisations are gearing up for what could be a showdown tomorrow (Friday, December 15) when the Agriculture Water Quality...
Dairy News
Govt meeting with commissioner on nitrates derogation underway
The government is currently discussing the future of Ireland’s nitrates derogation with the European Commissioner for the Environment in Dublin....
Dairy
No specific regulation on manure movement to tillage land - DAFM
The movement of organic manures from farms to newly leased land or tillage land currently does not require regulation, according...
Agri-Business
Nitrates: Call for state aid for additional slurry storage
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has outlined a series of proposals, including a commitment by farmers to increase slurry storage...