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Are you aware of best practice measures to protect water quality?

May 14, 2019

Exceedances in pesticides are on the increase across certain counties and while there is no threat to public health, it is imperative that…

Video: Irish Water urges caution on farmers spraying MCPA

April 5, 2019

Environment

Irish Water has issued a statement outlining that pesticide exceedances are on the rise in some counties. The statement, published on Irish Water’s…

MCPA detections lowered dramatically under new scheme

December 6, 2018

Tillage

This year saw a significant drop nationally in the number of exceedances – in treated water – of the pesticide drinking water quality…

Are you tackling rushes the right way?

August 3, 2018

Environment

With increasing detections of MCPA being found in watercourses, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and…

MCPA: Know your limits

July 29, 2018

Grass

MCPA contamination is a growing problem on Irish farms and the chemical is under threat as a result. In 2016, there were 55…

MCPA monitoring continues…adhere to the label

June 7, 2018

Grass

MCPA monitoring and sampling is continuing in four priority catchments in counties Longford, Kilkenny and Limerick, as part of an industry-led stewardship programme.…

Water to be sampled on a weekly basis for MCPA

March 27, 2018

Tillage

Water supplies will be tested once a week for MCPA as part of a new industry-led product stewardship scheme. According to the Department…

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