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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has “failed to prepare the sector for changes in agricultural practices and new measures due…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a reminder to farmers that 2020 Nitrates Derogation applications can now be submitted…
Fertiliser spreaders were busy travelling all roads of the country before rain hit this week. As spring crops receive nitrogen (N) remember your…
There are no plans to make changes to current slurry spreading deadlines at present, according to Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government…
Grainne McCarney from the crops and sustainability development branch at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) answers the questions you’ve…
Northern Ireland farmers now have an extra month to submit their slurry export forms as Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) extends the deadline…
Northern Ireland farmers will be asked to fill out manure exports online in the new year – but it’s expected the move to…
Today, September 14, is the final day that farmers operating in the Republic of Ireland will be permitted to spread chemical fertiliser on…
Farmers have little over 10 days to spread the last of this year’s chemical fertiliser on their farms. The final date for such…
The review of the EU Nitrates’ Directive is an opportunity to position Irish farming for sustainable growth, according to IFA Environment Chairman Thomas…
The closed period for the spreading of farmyard manure starts on November 1 and will last until mid-January at the earliest, depending on…
Farmers have one week left to spread chemical fertilisers on their lands before the prohibition application period kicks in. Under the Nitrates Directive,…
Farmers and their agents can now submit 2016 Nitrates Derogation applications using the Department’s on-line facilities. The Nitrates Derogation provides farmers an opportunity…
Interim Nitrogen and Phosphorus statements for the period January to June 2015, for cattle only, will be available online from tomorrow (July 31),…
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney has announced that farmers and their agents can now submit 2015 Nitrates Derogation…
