Farming just outside Ballyroan, Co. Laois, John Mulhall operates a dairy store-to-beef system in conjunction with a tillage enterprise; grain is sold off-farm…
The recently announced extension of the fertiliser and slurry spreading period has been welcomed by farm leaders, however, further “suites of measures” will…
Agricultural contractors are calling for the deadline dates for the spreading of both chemical fertiliser and slurry to be extended. The Association of…
The prolonged dry spell experienced in recent weeks “hasn’t done the farming community any favours”, according to Maurice Gannon – an agricultural contractor from…
Farmers who have been granted a nitrates derogation risk being sanctioned if they ignore slurry spreading rules, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture,…
The Government’s newly-announced River Basin Management Plan “lacks ambition” to fix the country’s waterways, environmental groups have warned. According to the Sustainable Water…
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