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US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has removed the requirement to install Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) sensors on diesel engines, stopping short of eliminating emission systems altogether.

NEWS 8 April 2026

US scraps AdBlue sensors for diesel engines

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Food and drink sector tops list for noise and odour complaints – EPA report

Food and drink sector tops list for noise and odour complaints – EPA report

NEWS 25 March 2026

Early data shows nitrogen levels in rivers increased by 10% last year

Early data shows nitrogen levels in rivers increased by 10% last year

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 19 March 2026

North Cork Creameries on the brink

North Cork Creameries on the brink

North Cork Creameries on the brink

NEWS 11 March 2026

New water plan for Barrow catchment launched

New water plan for Barrow catchment launched

New water plan for Barrow catchment launched

NEWS 5 March 2026

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EPA suspends North Cork Creameries from discharging wastewater

EPA suspends North Cork Creameries from discharging wastewater

Discharges from North Cork Creameries threaten to cause an immediate adverse effect on the environment, in particular the ecological and chemical water quality of the River Allow, the EPA said.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 26 November 2025

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Dawn Farms ineligible for Origin Green gold standard

Issues flagged by the EPA with a manufacturing site leave Dawn Farm Foods unable to attain the gold standard awarded by Bord Bia to food processors.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Dr Eimear Cotter appointed director general of the EPA

Dr Eimear Cotter appointed director general of the EPA

Dr Cotter will succeed the outgoing director general, Laura Burke, who held the position since 2011.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

Farm emissions 3.8% lower in third quarter of 2025 than same period in 2024

The driving factors behind a fall in farm sector emissions in Q3 2025 was a contraction of cattle herds and a drop in fertiliser sales, EPA figures show.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 26 November 2025

What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

What is the CBAM and how will it impact your farm?

From 1 January farmers face higher fertiliser prices as taxes will be placed on fertilisers imported into the EU.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Future of farming belongs to those who define it, not defend it

Future of farming belongs to those who define it, not defend it

Irish farmers must stop reacting to criticism and start shaping the story of agriculture themselves. Credibility, public trust, and policy influence all depend on it, writes Niall Hurson.

OPINION 26 November 2025

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

How farming was unfairly blamed for pollution for years in Waterford

Despite an awareness among many agencies that there was a problem with wastewater pollution in Bunmahon, the Bathing Water Profile failed to highlight this threat, leaving farming to take the blame.

NEWS 26 November 2025

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National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

On most farms right now, calving is winding down, cattle are out and the decisions that shape the rest of the year are coming thick and fast.

National Cultivate Week: celebrating farmers and credit unions that back them

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