Agri-Business
As the end of the year is fast approaching, the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has reminded farmers of some important deadlines.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers that several deadlines for nitrates will fall later this week.
Dairy News
The 2024 nitrates derogation application system and ICBF portal for dairy farmers to indicate their nitrates dairy banding is now open.
Dairy Technical
A number of potential mitigation measures for farmers affected by changes to nitrates are to be sent to Europe for approval.
The Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has announced a "short window" for dairy farmers to change their nominated banding rate, if they wish.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that 92% of dairy farmers declared a nitrates excretion rate for this year.
The maximum stocking rate for nitrates derogation farms in a significant number of areas is set to reduce to 220kg.
Among the changes made by the European Union to the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) is the...
Dairy
The deadline for farmers to confirm their excretion band rates under the banding aspect of the NAP is fast approaching.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, has confirmed an extension to banding and nitrates derogation application deadlines.
The ICMSA has criticised the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's communication with farmers on nitrates banding.
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers' Association (ICMSA) has put forward proposals to the Department...
Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue has today confirmed the nitrates banding options that will be available to dairy farmers.
Dairy farmers will be allowed to use their milk production for 2023 to determine which band they will be placed in for this year in the NAP.
The recent changes to the nitrates regulations will have an impact on all farms in Ireland, no matter what the organic N stocking rate is.
The ICMSA has repeated its call on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to postpone banding for 2023.
A nitrates derogation may be granted to eligible farmers to allow them to farm at a higher stocking rate without risking water quality.
Many dairy farms will now be entering derogation for the first time, solely due to the introduction of banding and their cow type.
The annual Irish Grassland Association (IGA) National Dairy Conference, sponsored by Yara, is taking place today, Wednesday, January 18.
There has been a lot of concern among farmers regarding the introduction of banding and how it is going to calculated.
As of January 1, 2023 there has been a number of changes to nitrates regulations that will affect livestock farmers.
Agriland speaks to Pat McCormack, president of the ICMSA about 2022 in review, nitrates and calf exports for 2023 and beyond.
Patton comments on the role clover played in 2022 and its role in the future, along with identifying marginal cows and changes to nitrates.
