Europe’s young farmers remain concerned about the on-field feasibility of legislative proposals, made by the European Commission, to halve the...
June 23, 2022
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has accused the European Commission of sending ‘mixed messages’ to farmers, with its latest moves...
The European Commission has today (Wednesday, June 22) announced proposals to halve the use of chemical pesticides by 2030, and...
June 22, 2022
The European Commission has published the latest figures relating to Farm to Fork pesticide-reduction targets, and while progress is being...
June 16, 2022
Development of alternatives to traditional pesticides such as biocontrols is “essential, to maximise yields while minimising environmental damage”, according to...
June 2, 2022
The volume of sales of pesticides in Ireland has decreased by around 20% in the past decade, according to a...
May 3, 2022
Several European (EU) member states – including Ireland – are objecting to proposals to modernise how Europe collects data on...
April 26, 2022
There were 47 exceedances of pesticides in public drinking water supplies throughout Ireland in 2021, according to findings from an...
April 25, 2022
Farmers that use the Irish Farm Plastics bring centre will receive texts advising them on the safe handling and disposal...
April 12, 2022
The EU has decided to delay publishing details on two key aspects of the European Green Deal, due to food...
March 21, 2022
Researchers at the School of Agriculture and Food Science at University College Dublin (UCD) are carrying out research on the...
February 27, 2022
The number of public drinking water supplies where pesticides were detected above permitted levels has increased, according to a new...
December 15, 2021
Key target measures have been drafted as part of NI’s new river basin management strategy to crack down on water...
April 27, 2021
Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has urged gardeners, farmers and groundskeepers to consider the environment and whether the use of...
March 18, 2021
There has been a slight increase in the number of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies last year, according...
March 16, 2021
New Zealand’s tillage, horticulture and vegetable sectors have embarked on a seven-year programme, which should lead to the widespread implementation...
January 25, 2021
The European Commission has published updated EU Harmonised Risk Indicators for pesticides, covering the period 2011 to 2018. The figures...
December 30, 2020
The European Commission has today (Monday December 14) decided to withdraw Mancozeb – a substance in pesticides – from the...
December 14, 2020
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