Tillage
Reminder: Nitrates Directive regulations to be in place for Harvest 2022
Teagasc is reminding tillage farmers that the new Nitrates Directive regulations will be in place for the 2022 harvest. The...
Tillage
Teagasc is reminding tillage farmers that the new Nitrates Directive regulations will be in place for the 2022 harvest. The...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that supports will be vital to enable farmers to comply with the series...
Environment
Ireland’s fifth Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) has been finalised, and the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations 2022...
Environment
Ireland should not seek another nitrates derogation until sufficient safeguards for water quality are in place, according to An Taisce....
Agri-Business
Farmers that applied for a nitrates derogation last year are being reminded that they need to prepare their 2021 fertiliser...
Dairy News
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has said that it has “legitimate and serious concerns about the intentions” published...
Agri-Business
The deadline for farmers to share their views on part of the Draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) is fast approaching....
Environment
According to the Beef Plan Movement (BPM), the further tightening of the window for slurry spreading is unnecessary. BPM’s, Eamon...
Agri Politics
Proposals included in the draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) published this week have been described as “excessive” by the Irish...
Agri-Business
Following on from the publication of the draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) this week, the importance of supporting farmers –...
Environment
The Draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) which has been published by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),...
Agri Politics
The Joint Oireachtas Agriculture Committee met this week with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue and his...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has issued a reminder to all Nitrates Derogation applicants that movements...
Beef
A public consultation on Ireland’s draft Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) will close on Monday (September 20). The consultation process was...
Dairy Technical
Under the current proposed Nitrates Action Programme (NAP), dairy farmers may see the introduction of banding. Currently the excretion rate...
Dairy
Farm and forestry contractors are “practical people”, and they will “drive solutions to the water quality challenge”, according to the...
Agri Politics
Independent senator, Victor Boyhan, has joined with the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to call on the government to expand the...
Environment
The outcome of the current review of the Nitrates Action Programme (NAP) will have significant implications for farmers across all...