Rural Life
Minister confirms Circol ELT, which operates the tyre compliance scheme, is planning to collect used tyres "lawfully held on farms" this year.
Environment
A number of "opportunities associated with climate change" have been identified for the Irish agriculture sector, according to the government.
31 local authority Climate Action Plans were launched by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan in Co. Clare.
The Department of the Environment said there will be no further extension to the exemption allowing for burning of agricultural green waste.
Agri-Business
The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications has been heavily criticised for Ireland's farm plastics recycling scheme.
The Department of the Environment has confirmed that an exemption allowing farmers to burn green waste is "currently under review".
A proposal on the supports to be offered to farms, homeowners, schools and businesses under the...
The first RESS auction held last year included a provision that Community Benefit Funds would be established by all successful projects.
Local authorities are inspecting 1,000 septic tanks every year and well over half are passing, according to the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly.
Farming is believed to be the cause of pollution in 53% of impacted river sites assessed during the period 2010 to 2012.
Some 14,559 dogs were seized or surrendered in 2014 by pounds across the country, according to the Department of the Environment.
