Agri-Business
Visiting EU Commission delegation to attend Irish farm visit
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) will host a farm visit for members of a European Union (EU) Commission delegation currently...
Nitrate Derogation
Dairy
'Farming for the Future' farm walk highlights farmers' concerns
Agriland attended the ‘Farming for the Future’ open farm walk and panel discussion, which highlighted the measures that can be...
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Continued strong demand for land from farmers
There is a continued strong demand for land from farmers, according to agricultural development manager (south-east and midlands) at Bank...
Dairy
Dutch coalition government to hold on to nitrates derogation
A coalition of parties in the Netherlands that is set to form the country’s new government will aim to reverse...
Agri-Business
ICOS: Concern further cut to derogation would compromise Ireland's 'competitive edge'
The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) has raised concerns that a further derogation cut would “severely compromise the competitive edge”...
Environment
Catchments programme helping farmers improve water quality
The definitive ‘green light’ has yet to be given by the government to Ireland’s fifth Agricultural Catchments Programme (ACP). However,...
Agri-Business
Securing derogation beyond 2025 'clear focus' of DAFM
Preparing to secure a nitrates derogation beyond 2025 is the “clear focus” of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
Environment
Farmers 'are not polluting the rivers' - Green Party senator
A “minority” of farmers are to blame for certain water pollution issues but “many small farmers do no damage,” according...
Environment
Today the last day for fertiliser spreading before closed period
Today (Monday, September 14) is the last day for farmers to spread chemical fertiliser before the annual closed period comes...
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Register now for the Farm Well Hub Series
The Farm Well Hub is a new Irish on-line resource specifically dedicated to farmers mental health & wellbeing. The Farm...
Environment
N and P Statements to August 31 now available
The N and P (nitrogen and phosphorous) Statements for the period January to August 2019 are now available online, the...
Environment
‘Derogation farmers must start planning immediately’ - ACA
The vice president of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA), Tom Canning, has commented on last month’s publication of the nitrates...
CAP / Schemes
Department publishes N&P statements up to May 2019
Interim nitrogen and phosphorus statements (N&P statements) for the period January to May 2019 are now available on the Department...
Agri Politics
Derogation farmers 'should not qualify for CAP payments' - INHFA
Farmers availing of the nitrates derogation should not qualify for Common Agricultural Payments (CAP) payments, according to the Irish Natura...
Environment
Derogation: 'We can't have a repeat of what happened in Holland'
An industry expert has warned that Ireland cannot have “a short, sharp cut off with a nitrate derogation” like what happened...
Environment
Requirements under renewal of the nitrates derogation remain in play
With Ireland having secured a renewal of its nitrates derogation up until 2021 in December of last year, certain additional...
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Watch: Rugby legend on tackling resistant worms in cattle
At this time of year, many farmers are organising their animal health plan and tackling resistant worms to cover their...
