Nutrients

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

Last year there was just shy of 100,000t of protected urea purchased by Irish farmers.

NEWS 8 January 2026

Increase in fertiliser sales of 15% last year

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How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

NEWS 29 December 2025

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

NEWS 8 December 2025

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

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

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

OPINION 29 November 2025

No complaints about slurry ban, says Muir

No complaints about slurry ban, says Muir

No complaints about slurry ban, says Muir

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

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Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

Funding of €700,000 to restore Lady's Island lake in Wexford

The tranche of €700,000 in funding to Wexford County Council will support the development of a water quality management plan for Lady’s Island.

NEWS 22 October 2025

What do the draft NAP proposals mean for dairy farms?

What do the draft NAP proposals mean for dairy farms?

After the recent publishing of the draft sixth nitrates action programme, Daire Cregg looks at how the proposals could impact farmers.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

New NAP group to report in ‘early 2026’

The new group has been tasked with bringing forward new proposed revisions to the Nutrients Action Programme in NI.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

UFU votes no confidence in DAERA

UFU votes no confidence in DAERA

Members of the UFU "have zero confidence in DAERA’s willingness or ability", its president William Irvine has said.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

Support for net zero is close to net zero

Support for net zero is close to net zero

At a local UFU meeting in Omagh last week, applause was solely reserved for those who effectively called for farmers to boycott all net zero requirements.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

Planning reform is part of the solution

Planning reform is part of the solution

The current block on planning for new slurry storage is in many ways, self-defeating

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

News round-up from Northern Ireland

News round-up from Northern Ireland

Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 22 October 2025

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Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

Want a first look at the farm machinery that will shape the season ahead?

Northern Ireland’s largest indoor machinery showcase arrives at Balmoral Park

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