Agri-Business
Concentrations of P trapped in sediments on farm roadways surrounding fields were up to ten times more than anticipated, the EPA said.
Environment
IFI has appealed to farmers to help protect Ireland's rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the silage season.
Measures under the Source to Tap Scheme have significantly reduced the amount of herbicide entering drinking water sources via farm run-off.
Farmers could be left counting the cost of a potential requirement to modify farm roadways, in order to prevent direct runoff into waterways.
