Agri-Business
Local authorities hiring staff for increased farm inspections
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that local authorities are currently hiring additional staff in order to significantly increase...
Agri-Business
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said that local authorities are currently hiring additional staff in order to significantly increase...
Dairy News
A combination of weather and “lag time” may be some of the key reasons why water quality data has not...
Dairy Technical
With the slurry spreading season now open in two out of three zones, farmers should be getting their tanks tested...
Dairy Technical
Adhering to the new maximum stocking rates under the nitrates derogation is a challenge for the farms affected by the...
Environment
There “is a risk” that more farmers may have to move from the current maximum derogation stocking rate to 220kg...
N.Ireland
Slurry can be a “valuable source of nutrients” but poor management of slurry is a “significant threat” to water quality...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that it will convene a meeting of stakeholders “in...
Environment
The Pearl Mussel Project (PMP) paid out a total of €1 million in payments to farmers as it came to...
Environment
One of the key issues that will dominate 2024 for Ireland’s farming communities is “water quality”, according to the president...
Dairy
The last six months have been one of the most seismic periods in the recent history of Irish agriculture, especially...
Tillage
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has claimed that it has clear evidence confirming that sewage treatment plants are adding...
Environment
The government has been urged to develop policies that ensure farmers can continue to produce quality food, and that Ireland...
Environment
Farm organisations are gearing up for what could be a showdown tomorrow (Friday, December 15) when the Agriculture Water Quality...
Environment
A total of 20,000 issues relating to water quality have been identified on Irish farms over the last five years,...
Environment
Making drainage outlets more robust and visible is key to maintaining their effectiveness within all field networks. Adding additional piping...
Environment
The European Commission has today (Friday, December 1) launched an “open public consultation” on the evaluation of the Nitrates Directive....
Dairy News
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII) has called for a clear and concrete nitrates action plan from the European Commission for the...
Environment
Nitrates derogation was one of the issues recently discussed at the ‘Catchment Science 2023’ conference, held in Wexford. The conference...