Nutrients

Editorial: water quality - more to do

The EPA water quality report has been published for 2025, with room for improvement.

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

Editorial: water quality - more to do

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43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

NEWS 17 June 2026

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

Growing interest in slurry separation for better nutrient use

NEWS 12 June 2026

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

Takeaways from Teagasc’s Johnstown Castle open day

NEWS 11 June 2026

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

Dairy Management: grassland management, feeding meal and spreading slurry

MANAGEMENT 10 June 2026

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Reducing nutrient loss to rivers via overland flow

Reducing nutrient loss to rivers via overland flow

Claire Mooney, Suir catchment co-ordinator with the Better Farming for Water programme, outlines how farmers can break the pathway between nutrients and watercourses on farms.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 8 April 2026

Ian Marshall calls out a ‘lazy narrative’ on livestock cuts

Ian Marshall calls out a ‘lazy narrative’ on livestock cuts

MLAs on Stormont’s agriculture committee held a public meeting at Balmoral Show last week.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

New NAP deal close to being agreed, says UFU

New NAP deal close to being agreed, says UFU

A group tasked with coming forward with new proposals is expected to publish their report in the coming weeks.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Farming must continue to evolve, says new UFU president

Farming must continue to evolve, says new UFU president

David Wright sits down with new UFU president John McLenaghan to discuss what lies ahead for his two-year term in office.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

Are you feeding your crops and maximising yields?

Crop nutrition is so important. It could be what is holding your crop yields back and it can be improved in many different ways.

CROPS 8 April 2026

Green watchdog wants tighter NAP rules in NI

Green watchdog wants tighter NAP rules in NI

The OEP state there are 'substantial risks' of nutrient loss to waterways outside the slurry spreading closed period, particularly in early February and October.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

Slurry project identifies an 11% ammonia cut

Slurry project identifies an 11% ammonia cut

The Farm2Export livestock slurry project is run by Dundonald-based BH Estates.

NORTHERN IRELAND 8 April 2026

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How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

After more than two decades working with GPS technology, Tipperary contractor and dealer Robert O’Shea has witnessed precision farming become an increasingly important part of everyday farm management

How FJ Dynamics is supporting smarter decisions in the field

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