Nitrates

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 29 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

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Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

NEWS 29 November 2025

Derogation farmers with lands 30km from holding asked to declare activity

Derogation farmers with lands 30km from holding asked to declare activity

NEWS 28 November 2025

Considerable concern over conditions of derogation extension – ICMSA

Considerable concern over conditions of derogation extension – ICMSA

Considerable concern over conditions of derogation extension – ICMSA

NEWS 27 November 2025

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

MEPs sound alarm on conditions of derogation extension

NEWS 27 November 2025

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Comment: derogation extension could be a 'slow no'

Comment: derogation extension could be a 'slow no'

Ireland sought a renewal of the derogation for the four-year term. It got a three-year extension while it starts to grasp the appropriate assessment nettle, writes Aidan Brennan.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Three-year extension to nitrates derogation on the table

Three-year extension to nitrates derogation on the table

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed that the European Commission has proposed a three-year extension to the nitrates derogation.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Commission proposes to extend Ireland’s nitrates derogation

Commission proposes to extend Ireland’s nitrates derogation

EU member states will vote on Ireland’s derogation renewal at a meeting on 9 December.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Catchment-level approach anticipated for derogation

Catchment-level approach anticipated for derogation

The IFA's environment chair anticipates new nitrate derogation measures to be implemented on a more regionalised level reports Tommy Moyles.

NEWS 26 November 2025

Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

Farmer Writes: Irish farmers paying the price for EU red tape

From my perspective, the EU is firing out policies that completely clash with each other, and Irish farmers are the ones paying the price.

FARMER WRITES 26 November 2025

Using MyAgfood.ie to plan numbers and monitor nitrates figures

Using MyAgfood.ie to plan numbers and monitor nitrates figures

The new facility has valuable features including projecting nitrates figures, checking the age of animals at a future date and herd categorisation capabilities

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Coalition needs two wins

Coalition needs two wins

Nitrates and Mercosur have been around so long it feels like a pair of never-ending sagas, but the end could be in sight next month.

DEALER 26 November 2025

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