Environment
Tighter control of fertiliser and more inspections in new water plan
The Minister of State with responsibility for nature, heritage and electoral reform, Malcolm Noonan has today (Thursday, September 5) launched...
Farm Inspections
Agri-Business
Cork County Council to give notice of scheduled farm inspections
Cork County Council has committed to giving farmers advance notice of preplanned or scheduled farm inspections on their holdings. In...
Rural Life
DAFM minimising farm visits by 'stacking inspections' - minister
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is minimising the number of farm visits by “stacking inspections” where...
Agri Politics
ICMSA: Farmers' Charter 'must start delivering'
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the conclusion of negotiations on a new Farmers’ Charter. The Department...
Agri Politics
New Farmers' Charter close to being finalised - Curran
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Rural Development Committee has said that the new Farmers’ Charter of Rights...
Rural Life
HSA farm inspection campaign 'deferred' until May 7 - Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, told the Dáil today (Wednesday, April...
Agri-Business
Farm inspections resume as weather improves - DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that all on-farm inspections have now resumed across the...
Dairy
718 inspections in 2022 on farms with nitrates derogation
The Department of Agriculture and the Marine (DAFM) carried out a total of 718 inspections on farm inspections with a...
Agri-Business
Local authority nitrates inspections paused - DAFM
Local authority nitrates inspections have been paused until Monday, April 22, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),...
Rural Life
HSA confirms rescheduling of farm inspection campaign
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has confirmed that it has rescheduled the start of a farm safety inspection campaign...
Rural Life
'More can be done' on non-department farm inspections - INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has welcomed the move to pause non-essential farm inspections, but said that...
Rural Life
McConalogue announces pause to all 'non-essential' inspections
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a pause to all non-essential agricultural inspections until April...
Agri-Business
ICOS calls for farm inspection reprieve and rebate on feed
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has today (Friday, March 29) submitted a detailed report to the National Fodder and...
Agri Politics
INHFA calls for pause in farm inspections due to 'relentless rain'
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) is calling for a pause in all farm inspections as farmers across...
Environment
Nitrates related inspections on farms to increase to 4,500 next year
Local authorities are set to carry out nitrates related inspections on at least 3,300 farms this year. But this will...
Agri Politics
Wexford County Council agrees to protocol on farm inspections
Wexford County Council and the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) have agree to a protocol for farm inspections in the county....
Rural Life
Inspections for farms in River Suir catchment this month
Tipperary County Council is carrying out a series of farm inspections throughout this month in the River Suir catchment area...
Rural Life
Reduction in farm inspections welcomed but questions remain
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to reduce the number of on-farm...