Nitrates
Amy Forde on 17 Oct 2021
‘Broad acceptance and adherence needed to closed slurry periods’
“When we have closed periods, we need broad acceptance and broad adherence to those closed periods."
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.
Caoimhe Harney on 15 Oct 2021
EU report finds groundwater quality in Ireland is ‘generally good’
A European Commission water quality report has found signs of improvement in water quality in Ireland.
Aidan Brennan on 13 Oct 2021
Teagasc advice: is it fit for purpose?
Aidan Brennan reviews the background and structure of the Teagasc advisory service and asks if the current model is fit for purpose.
Caoimhe Harney on 12 Oct 2021
Low-cost finance must be a priority for Budget 2022 – IFA
The IFA has said low cost finance should be made accessible to all farmers through the banks and finance providers.
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.
Caitríona Morrissey on 08 Oct 2021
What do you think of the Government's farming policies?
Share your opinion of what the Government is doing for and to the Irish farming sector with us.
Caitríona Morrissey on 08 Oct 2021
Watch back: IFA protest - ‘We will do what we can to defend family farms’
The Irish Farmers Journal is reporting live from the IFA’s four nationwide protests in Cavan, Roscommon, Portlaoise and Cork.
Matt Dempsey on 06 Oct 2021
Dempsey at Large: Ireland’s national water quality
Our water quality is extremely high by any standards, and of course, we should take any course to keep it that way.
Tommy Moyles on 06 Oct 2021
Farmer Writes: kites, leaks and consultations
As details emerge about the CAP eco-schemes, Tommy Moyles wonders whether the devil will be in the detail and will some trees be more equal than others?
Aidan Brennan on 29 Sep 2021
55% of dairy farmers intend to increase cow numbers
The poll of 394 dairy farmers took place over three days in mid-September at the Moorepark open days.
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 29 Sep 2021
Two-thirds of dairy farmers need extra slurry storage
Aidan Brennan explores the results of a poll of almost 400 dairy farmers conducted by the Irish Farmers Journal at the Moorepark open days.
The Dealer on 22 Sep 2021
McCormack not a fan of yellow cards
The all-Ireland hurling final referee Fergal Horgan’s name was mentioned at an Oireachtas agriculture committee discussion with farm organisations on nitrates last week.
Caoimhe Harney on 22 Sep 2021
McConalogue on nitrates ‘farmers need something flexible that works’
The Minister told the Irish Farmers Journal editor Justin McCarthy, that farmers will have difficulty securing TAMS if they are not compliant with the existing rules.
The Dealer on 22 Sep 2021
Farm leaders debate comes at a crucial crossroads for Irish farming
Tim Cullinan, Pat McCormack, Dermot Kelleher, Vincent Roddy, Bobby Miller and John Keane will debate the big issues facing farming next Tuesday evening.
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.
Tommy Moyles on 22 Sep 2021
Farmer Writes: change is great as long as things remain the same
The departing comments by the director of Teagasc are likely to cause trouble on the ground for advisers, but factors other than his words are going to instigate changes, according to Tommy Moyles.
Amy Forde on 22 Sep 2021
The top five areas farmers are failing cross compliance
The Department of Agriculture has revealed to the Irish Farmers Journal the top five cross compliance issues that farmers were penalised for in 2020.