Dairy
Ryan hears of farmers' concerns over climate targets from Lakeland Dairies
The Minister for Climate, Environment and Communications has heard directly from Lakeland Dairies about the concerns farmers have in relation...
Dairy
The Minister for Climate, Environment and Communications has heard directly from Lakeland Dairies about the concerns farmers have in relation...
Dairy
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue is being called on to allow farmers, who have fallen foul...
Agri Politics
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed proposed changes to nitrates excretion rates but has hit out at...
Agri Politics
The chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Dairy Committee has accused the government of a lack of support for...
Agri-Business
Representatives from An Taisce will appear before the Oireachtas agriculture committee to discuss compliance with the nitrates directive today (Wednesday,...
Dairy News
Young farmers view time, data and science as critical elements to Ireland nitrates derogation and want greater integration with generational...
Agri-Business
The reduction to a maximum stocking rate of 220kg of organic nitrogen (N) per hectare will cost the agriculture sector...
Dairy News
A return to a stocking rate of 250kg organic nitrogen (N) per hectare in areas that have dropped to 220kg/ha...
Dairy News
A combination of weather and “lag time” may be some of the key reasons why water quality data has not...
Dairy Technical
Dairy farmers need to determine if additional land is going to be profitable for their enterprise before making decisions. Speaking...
Dairy Technical
With the slurry spreading season now open in two out of three zones, farmers should be getting their tanks tested...
Dairy Technical
Adhering to the new maximum stocking rates under the nitrates derogation is a challenge for the farms affected by the...
Environment
There “is a risk” that more farmers may have to move from the current maximum derogation stocking rate to 220kg...
Dairy Technical
The potential complete loss of the nitrates derogation from Ireland, is far more significant for farm profitability than the recent...
Dairy Technical
Many dairy farmers appear to be considering the exporting slurry option to overcome the nitrates derogation challenge facing them. Although...
Dairy News
The Agriculture Water Quality Working Group is reviewing the potential for changing the nitrogen (N) excretion rates of one to two...
Dairy Technical
Around 3,000 farmers are facing into reducing organic nitrogen stocking rates to be compliant with the changes in the maximum...
Agri-Business
The need for dairy farmers to develop a plan that aligns with financial and environmental objectives to adapt to reduced...