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Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

Designated watercourses are maintained by the Rivers Agency and the latest figures suggest over 6,800km of watercourses are designated in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

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Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

FARM SAFETY 9 July 2025

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

AGRI-SCHEMES 16 June 2025

Important regulations for farm roadways

Important regulations for farm roadways

Important regulations for farm roadways

NITRATES 14 June 2025

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Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

The letters were a formal notice from Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding possible breaches of water pollution legislation.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Thousands of farms to miss grant scheme

Thousands of farms to miss grant scheme

For eligible farms, there will be five measures in the first tranche of FWN, and payment rates are generally higher than the previous EFS offering.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

There was a slight increase in the number of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies in 2024, raising the importance of responsible spraying practices

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024

Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024

IFI released the figures as it appeals to farmers and contractors to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the silage cutting season.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

Coillte and IFI publish agreement on nature restoration and climate action

The agreement will work to deliver conservation projects aimed at protecting, enhancing and restoring important ecosystems across Coillte’s forestry estate and Ireland’s inland waterways.

FORESTRY 1 January 1970

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 1 January 1970

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