Dairy
The ICMSA has told the EU Commissioner for Environment that Irish derogation farmers are "the most inspected and supervised in the state".
Minister Heydon has confirmed that the European Commissioner for Environment will visit Ireland for talks on the nitrates derogation.
An Irish MEP has said that the European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall is planning to visit Ireland in autumn.
Environment
The EU environment commissioner will host a meeting of water quality stakeholders on the topic of water and agriculture.
Europe's food sector is dependent on "healthy soils and water", the EU Commissioner for the Environment has warned.
The next EU environment commissioner has said a new strategy on "water resilience" will be one of her key priorities.
