Row over new Nitrates Directive
THE Minister for the Environment Noel Dempsey is understood to be on the point of declaring the whole country a "Nitrate Vulnerable Zone" under the EU Nitrates Directive before Christmas.
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United to change milk auctions
Moves are being made to alter the system of milk sales by United Dairy Farmers, which would limit the opportunities for processors to reject "option milk" and offer it for auction.
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Almost 24m gallons over quota
Irish milk producers will face a record super levy bill in the current milk quota year if milk deliveries continue to exceed quota at present levels between now and the end of March, the Minister for Agriculture Joe Walsh warned this week.
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