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1,500 Dairygold suppliers complete nutrient balance consultations
James Hanly
This is part of the co-operative’s grassroots sustainability programme and the consultations provide farmers with their current nitrogen and phosphorus balance figures.
15 May 2025 Climate and environment
Private well testing programme must be implemented – water forum
It comes after the Environmental Protection Agency domestic waste water treatment inspection report showed that 56% of septic tanks inspected in 2024 failed.
14 May 2025 Climate and environment
Over half of septic tanks checked failed inspection last year
There were 1,390 septic tank inspections carried out last year by local authorities.
Farm bioeconomy incentives to be examined
The “Just Transition for Agriculture in the Circular Bioeconomy (JusTACE)” project was submitted by researchers at Munster Technological University (MTU) and will run for four years.
7 May 2025 Climate and environment
Ireland meets EU emissions reduction targets for ammonia
The Environmental Protection Agency has published its 2023 assessment of five key air pollutants which affect air quality, health and the environment.
1 May 2025 Climate and environment
Beef and sheep farmers more likely to take up water quality measures
The WaterMARKE project found this is because agri-environmental schemes incentivise technological changes, and are based on the income forgone and costs incurred model.
30 April 2025 Climate and environment
Knowledge sharing key to uptake in water quality measures, study finds
The WaterMARKE project, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, looked at ways to help reach requirements under the water framework directive.
29 April 2025 Climate and environment
Co-ops and pig farms on EPA national priority site list for 2024
The system uses performance-based indicators to rank industrial and waste licensed sites in order of priority for enforcement with scores assigned under environmental performance and compliance.
24 April 2025 Climate and environment
Farmland ownership to be examined
JUSTLAND: A Just Transition for Land in Ireland will be funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture over 22 months beginning in September.
2 April 2025 News
Farm emissions estimates cut by 7%
Emissions had been previously overstated due their not being sufficient research to generate emissions estimates that accurately reflected Irish farming.
2 April 2025 Climate and environment
New nitrates plan already facing delays
The nitrates expert group has yet to deliver its advice to ministers on what the next nitrates action plan should look like.
2 April 2025 News
Pig-fattening house appealed to an Bord Pleanála for decision
The appeal to an Bord Pleanála followed submissions raised by the EPA and Peter Sweetman.
31 March 2025 Pigs