Opinion
HSA is working with one hand tied behind its back
Martin O’Halloran, the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), went on radio earlier this week to discuss...
Opinion
Martin O’Halloran, the chief executive of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), went on radio earlier this week to discuss...
N.Ireland
Police are warning motorists to reduce their speed and to drive with “extreme caution” around north-west Lisburn today, following reports...
Grass
With air and soil temperatures recovering, and soils beginning to dry out, it’s time to focus on fertiliser to maximise...
Environment
The Government’s newly-announced River Basin Management Plan “lacks ambition” to fix the country’s waterways, environmental groups have warned. According to...
N.Ireland
A pioneering study at the new Nutrient Management Centre at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is set to test...
Environment
With Ireland having secured a renewal of its nitrates derogation up until 2021 in December of last year, certain additional...
Grass
Despite the recent snowfalls and harsh growing conditions, farmers need to be proactive on delivering nutrients into their soil and...
Environment
Whether or not a minimum distance must be maintained in relation to the boundary of houses when farmers or agricultural...
Opinion
Delivering for the public good will be one of the key challenges facing Irish agriculture over the next 10 years....
Agri Politics
The current implementation system for nitrates records is not working and needs to be reformed, according to Denis Drennan, chairperson...
Environment
There are no signs of field conditions improving over the coming days, with soils at saturation and some fields waterlogged,...
N.Ireland
A government-commissioned report by DAERA’s expert working group recommended ending the slurry ban more than a year ago, AgriLand can...
Environment
There is “no flexibility” as regards the dates of the closed period for spreading slurry, according to the Minister of...
Environment
Field conditions are set to remain poor this week as heavy spells of rain are expected, according to Met Eireann....
Rural Life
A car ended up being filled with pig slurry after a bizarre collision with a tractor and slurry tanker in...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland farmers now have an extra month to submit their slurry export forms as Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)...
Opinion
Fortunately, 2018 has arrived with no news of any fatal farm accident or safety-related on-farm incident being reported. And let’s...
N.Ireland
With slurry tanks already nearing capacity following a wet summer and autumn, many farmers are eagerly anticipating the start of...