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Extensive farms face fertiliser clampdown
Declan O’Brien
A Department of Housing consultation paper on the Nitrates Action Programme has proposed restrictions on nitrogen usage on lowly stocked holdings.
6 November 2024 Dairy Day
What to expect at Dairy Day 2024
Aidan Brennan previews what visitors can expect to see at Dairy Day on 21 November in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
6 November 2024 Northern Ireland
‘Miracle plant’ is key to organic dairy farm
In the final part of a series from the north of England, Peter McCann visits the Robinson family's farm in Cumbria
Stringent fertiliser and slurry controls up for discussion
Nitrogen, urea and slurry usage are all in the firing line as part of the nitrates review.
5 November 2024 News
Views sought on measures in nitrates action programme
The departments of housing and agriculture have launched a public consultation on measures under the nitrates action programme which were flagged earlier this year.
4 November 2024 News
Timing of fertiliser applications critical to avoid run-off
Avoiding the application of nutrients at a time when crops aren't growing is one of the key ways farmers can reduce the impact of excess nutrients ending up in waterways, a meeting in west Cork heard.
28 October 2024 News
Co-ops an ‘effective and low-cost’ way to enhance bioeconomy - ICOS
ICOS hosted an information webinar on the opportunities for farmers in the bio-based economy with a focus on enhancing Ireland’s anaerobic digestion yield.
20 October 2024 News
Nutrient use surplus cannot be ‘box-ticking’ exercise - ICMSA
The Department of Agriculture put forward a proposal to implement the concept for farmers under the nitrates regulations at a meeting of the agriculture water quality group.
17 October 2024 News
Grazing targets may need to be revised in line with weather
Dr Deirdre Hennessy of UCC said achieving targets is important for utilising grass, but with changing growth patterns these targets may need to be examined.
16 October 2024 News
‘No evidence’ water quality measures are enough – EPA
Ireland’s State of the Environment Report 2024 comes out once every four years and gives the EPA’s environmental analysis across a number of areas.
3 October 2024 News
Race against time to build covers
Lacklustre growth has made building covers nigh on impossible for a lot of farms, writes Thomas Condon.
11 September 2024 Grass & feeding
Dairy Management: last chance for chemical nitrogen
The closed period for spreading chemical nitrogen starts at the weekend, writes dairy editor Aidan Brennan
11 September 2024 Management