Dairy
Minister Martin Heydon has indicated his intention that Ireland will seek a further nitrates derogation after 2028 if water quality improves.
DII, the Ibec body that represents the dairy processing sector, has welcomed the confirmation of Ireland's nitrates derogation.
Minister Heydon has said all farmers seeking a nitrates derogation will be "treated equally" when it comes to applying the Habitats Directive.
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon has said that all farmers seeking a...
The sixth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) has now been officially published by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Commissioner McGrath has backed the "credibility" of the process of developing the NAP, ahead of a crunch vote on the nitrates derogation.
Rural Life
An MEP has written to the EU Commissioner for Environment to call for an extension of the nitrates derogation and "stability" for farmers.
The ICMSA has told the EU Commissioner for Environment that Irish derogation farmers are "the most inspected and supervised in the state".
Jim Bergin has said Irish farming can achieve good water quality status at current production levels "rather than decimating our industry".
Agri Politics
A proposal to allow farmers to spread slurry using a splash plate on hilly ground has been welcomed by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA).
Environment
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has told farmers he cannot yet give...
Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has written to government ministers, seeking "urgent...
Further public consultations as part of the process of finalising the new Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) have now been launched.
Tillage
Farmers "will be relieved" to see the proposal under the sixth NAP to drop the requirement for shallow cultivation.
The expansion of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) is a...
Sligo County Council has notified landowners and farmers within certain river catchment areas of upcoming agricultural inspections.
A national water quality conference will take place this month focused on policy and regulatory...
Minister Heydon has confirmed that the European Commissioner for Environment will visit Ireland for talks on the nitrates derogation.
Agri-Business
DAFM have reminded farmers of the technical notice issued in February 2025 regarding the restriction of unprotected urea.
Teagasc has assessed the chemical nitrogen allowances for the tillage sector in the context of a new Nitrates Action Programme (NAP)
Research from Teagasc has found that reducing cow numbers would be the "most expensive option" for dairy farmers in derogation.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has received a number of reports prepared by Teagasc that he said will inform the next NAP.
Dairy farms whose holdings are considered 'fragmented' could face a reduced chemical nitrogen allowance if manure is not evenly spread.
