Environment
Urea and LESS result in 1% reduction in ammonia emissions - EPA
Ireland’s ammonia emissions decreased by 1% in 2022, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Despite this, the EPA has...
Low Emission Slurry Spreading
Agri-Business
ICSA calls for VAT exemption on LESS equipment
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for a VAT exemption on low-emission slurry spreading (LESS) equipment....
N.Ireland
Are you costing your farm money by wasting organic nutrients?
Northern farmers could be missing out on opportunities to harness their cheapest source of organic nutrients, according to advisors. Four...
Environment
LESS and protected urea to drive agri emissions reductions to 2030 - EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published its greenhouse gas emissions projections for the period 2019-2040 – which expects...
Environment
IFA calls for VAT exemption on low emission slurry equipment
The environmental chairman of a farm lobby group has called for all farmer investments in the Low Emission Slurry Spreading...
CAP / Schemes
No penalty for GLAS farmers who haven't returned slurry spreading forms - yet
Some 88% of farmers have returned Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) forms under GLAS to the Department of Agriculture, latest figures...