Agri Politics
'Full resources of the state' needed to secure nitrates derogation
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Francie Gorman has called on the government to use all available resources...
Derogation
Agri-Business
DAFM: Nitrates and banding deadlines fast approaching
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is reminding farmers that several deadlines for nitrates will fall later...
Dairy
Ireland's nitrates derogation is 'uncertain' - Dairygold chair
The chair of Dairygold has urged its milk suppliers to “take action” on their farms to prevent nutrient losses to...
Dairy
Calls for remedy for 'merciless' 2-year exclusion from derogation
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is being called on to allow farmers, who have fallen foul...
Dairy News
DAFM: Derogation application/banding declaration portals open
The 2024 nitrates derogation application system and the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) portal for dairy farmers to indicate their nitrates dairy banding...
Environment
DAFM carried out 500 nitrates inspections in 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) conducted a total of 500 nitrates inspections on behalf of local...
Agri Politics
Minister: 'Sufficient storage' needed to manage water quality
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that in order to manage water quality, farms must...
Dairy
O'Mara: Ireland's water quality 'relatively good' compared to EU countries
Overall, water quality in Ireland “is relatively good compared” to other EU countries, according to the director of Teagasc. Prof....
Dairy Technical
Nitrates mitigation proposals: What do they mean for farmers?
A number of potential mitigation measures for farmers affected by changes to nitrates regulations are to be sent to the...
Environment
AgriFocus: Ireland 'needs' derogation for farming to remain 'viable'
Former vice-president of CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers), Thomas Duffy has said that Ireland needs to maintain the derogation...
CAP / Schemes
EU Commission proposes one-year CAP derogation on fallow lands
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, January 31) proposed a one-year derogation for farmers from Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules...
Dairy News
Watch: Loss of 'competitive advantage' concern of ICMSA president
A further reduction or loss of the nitrates derogation would result in the loss of our competitive advantage, according to...
Environment
Working group agrees reduction in organic N value of some calves
The Agriculture Water Quality Working Group, chaired by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM), has agreed that the...
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 Technical
Exploring options for farms affected by derogation drop
The question facing many farmers ahead of the maximum stocking rate (SR) under the derogation dropping to 220kg of nitrogen...
Dairy
Commissioner 'wants to be helpful' on derogation - IFA
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that the European Commissioner for the Environment “wants to be helpful” to Irish...
Environment
McConalogue: 'Further areas' may have to move from 250kg N/ha
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has warned that an Interim review of the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)...
Environment
Nitrates Expert Group looking at 'radius' for slurry movement
The government-appointed Nitrates Expert Group has discussed “applying a limit” to the distance that land can be considered within nutrient...