Derogation
Darren Carty on 15 Oct 2021
Schemes update: hedgerow cutting rules for derogation farmers
Farmers have three options - leaving some bushes mature, cutting hedgerows on a three-year cycle or cutting hedgerows on a three-year rotation.
Aidan Brennan on 11 Oct 2021
Dairy management: last chance for slurry
The closed period for spreading slurry commences this coming Friday 15 October.
Darren Carty on 08 Oct 2021
Schemes update: nitrogen and phosphorus statements updated for August
The nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) statements are a useful aid to monitor compliance with organic N limits, while derogation farmers need to be mindful of the 31 October deadline for recording slurry movements.
Adam Woods on 29 Sep 2021
Dairy beef v suckler beef: what the Teagasc research says
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the research Teagasc director Prof Gerry Boyle was referring to last week.
Aidan Brennan on 29 Sep 2021
Dairy Management: spreading slurry, soil sampling and closing paddocks
Aidan Brennan takes a look at the best time and place to spread slurry and says there has never been a better time to soil sample.
Aidan Brennan on 22 Sep 2021
Up in knots over nitrogen bands
Aidan Brennan takes a look at some of the submissions and commentary relating to organic nitrogen banding proposals in the Nitrates Action Programme.
Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
Drop in water quality inspections due to COVID-19
The Department availed of a derogation last year which allowed it to carry out a reduced number of inspections under EU law due to the pandemic.
Amy Forde on 15 Sep 2021
Farmers hit out at proposed nitrates rules
Farm organisations appeared before the Oireachtas agriculture committee on Tuesday to discuss the proposed new nitrates rules.
Bill O'Keeffe on 08 Sep 2021
Farmer Writes: farmers need to be targeted in what they oppose
As an industry we need to accept some changes and move forward in that new environment, writes Bill O'Keeffe.
Darren Carty on 08 Sep 2021
2021 Nitrates amendments may require attention
Farmers need to satisfy the first year of the liming programme and submit details of organic fertiliser exports by 31 October.
Aidan Brennan on 08 Sep 2021
Dairy management: grass growth, hedgecutting and Moorepark Open Day
Aidan Brennan writes that if farmers are behind in grass targets now, they should feed heavy to get back on track while growth is good.
Aidan Brennan on 06 Sep 2021
Dairy management: hedge-cutting requirements for derogation farms
Aidan Brennan looks at the requirements for farmers in a nitrates derogation regarding hedge-cutting.
Noel Bardon on 03 Sep 2021
The slurry ‘rogue in every parish’ becoming increasingly common
The Department’s chief inspector of water quality has hit out at the non-compliant minority of dairy farmers in justifying a tightening of nitrates rules from next year.
Aidan Brennan on 30 Aug 2021
Dairy management: questions rolling in for nitrates webinar
The Irish Farmers Journal is hosting a webinar explaining some of the key items in the proposed measures and answering farmer queries.
Aidan Brennan on 25 Aug 2021
Anger over soiled water measures in Nitrates Action Programme
Most of the farmer anger about the new proposals in the Nitrates Action Programme review are centred on the measures involving soiled water, writes Aidan Brennan.
Noel Bardon on 25 Aug 2021
Deadline nearing for farmers to use online slurry movement portal
Farmers are being reminded to access the Department’s online system for recording organic fertiliser movements from their holding.
Aidan Brennan on 18 Aug 2021
Implications of new nitrates rules
Aidan Brennan looks at some of the implications of the new proposals in the revised nitrates directive for dairy farmers.
Jack Kennedy on 11 Aug 2021
Comment: nitrates changes significant for many farmers
The big ticket items in the proposals just released this week reduce artificial nitrogen limits by between 10 to 15%.
Declan O'Brien on 11 Aug 2021
Clampdown on slurry storage and fertiliser spreading
Tighter restrictions on fertiliser usage and soiled water have been proposed by the Department of Agriculture.
Declan O'Brien on 09 Aug 2021
Clampdown on slurry storage proposed for next nitrates programme
Fertiliser register remains on the cards and sweeping changes are also proposed to the closed slurry spreading periods.