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Four days to record slurry movements from 1 January 2025
Darren Carty
The Department of Agriculture released a notification for derogation farmers explaining that the deadline for recording 2024 exports of organic nutrients is now 31 December 2024.
30 October 2024 News
Taoiseach to lead new derogation committee
In a bid to secure the farmer vote, the Fine Gael leader is planning on telling farmers that the nation will have to 'pull on the green jersey' to retain the derogation.
30 October 2024 News
Profitability and nature work ‘hand-in-hand’
Shane Fitzgerald and his fiancé Kate Curran received an award recognising the work they have done for nature at the annual Farming for Nature Gathering at the weekend.
What does CycleØ’s €100m AD investment mean for farmers?
Stephen Robb talks to James Manley about what his company’s decision to invest €100 million and build four new anaerobic digestion plants in Ireland means for farmers.
30 October 2024 Renewables
Tough conversations on Tipperary deal at Arrabawn meeting in Galway
A war of words broke out between the floor and top table at a meeting for Arrabawn suppliers on the potential merger with Tipperary Co-op.
24 October 2024 News
The five big issues in the 2024 General Election
With a general election campaign now looming, what are the issues that will dominate the debate around farming and food production? We take a look at the likely farming flashpoints on doorsteps.
23 October 2024 News
Almost one in five machinery dealers see increase in business in 2024 – Genfitt
Eighteen per cent of Irish agri-trading businesses see an increase in business performance in 2024, according to the annual Genfitt Knowledge Report compiled from industry stakeholders.
23 October 2024 News
Traditional urea facing a total ban in 2025
Only protected urea will be available to Irish farmers from next autumn and winter, a stakeholder group has recommended.
23 October 2024 News
Irish MEPs lobby new commissioners on derogation
Two of Ireland's MEPs have corresponded with new Commission designates Christophe Hansen and Jessika Roswall about the steps Ireland has taken to improve water quality.
15 October 2024 News
ICMSA tackles The Irish Times on O’Neill article
Farm body pushes back on O'Neill's assertions that an 'unholy alliance' is protecting Irish agriculture.
2 October 2024 News
Letter re Arrabawn/Tipperary proposed merger
"Everyone knows that the writing is on the wall, despite us all wishing it wasn’t." - Thomas Burke, Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.
2 October 2024 Letters
Aurivo stresses to Minister the importance of derogation to dairy farmers
The co-op stated that high water quality, a low stocking density and an economic dependence on agriculture dictate that more of its supplier catchment should fall in the 250kg N/ha zone.
27 September 2024 News