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Brussels pledges to take ‘bold steps’ to slash farm red tape
Noel Bardon
Ursula von der Leyen spoke of a 'true wave of simplification' for CAP schemes next week.
27 April 2025 Infrastructure
Highly engineered buildings for high yielders in Kilkenny
O’Dwyer Steel has ensured that the new rotary shed and cubicle house on the Ardboy Dairy farm just outside Kilkenny city.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Investments in methane mitigation and on-farm slurry storage
Investment in methane mitigation measures should go hand-in-hand with additional on-farm slurry storage, says Prof Gerry Boyle.
More data needed on stored slurry emissions - Teagasc
Increasing slurry storage capacity to improve water quality does not mean that methane emissions will significantly lift.
23 April 2025 News
Commission could allow TAMS amnesty for young farmers
Young farmers could qualify for TAMS grant aid even if they do not meet slurry storage or other regulatory requirements, if the Commission sticks to its plans.
16 April 2025 News
Farm buildings forum updates on reference cost review and slurry storage costs
Though reference costs are not where they should be since TAMS III opened over two years ago, an ongoing review has been confirmed again by the Department of Agriculture.
16 April 2025 Schemes
Reinvesting in suckler facilities as prices remain strong
Suckler farmers are achieving prices that they never have before, so it might be an apt time to reinvest back in to the business with additional facilities.
9 April 2025 Management
Editorial: TB stalemate
Managing this disease is costing farmers north and south endless millions, and is also causing significant stress and mental fatigue.
2 April 2025 Viewpoints
Getting value for money with farm buildings
When given quotes of farm buildings, some may or may not include a quote for concrete. Martin Merrick details how to make up concrete costs for your farm project.
26 March 2025 Buildings
Editorial: building on nitrates success
We need to fix soil fertility, because this allows better use of all nutrients on farms.
19 March 2025 Viewpoints
Two-year TAMS scramble if slurry tank requirements change
Next year's new Nitrates Action Programme could see farmers scrambling to take their farms into compliance with updated slurry storage rules.
12 March 2025 News
Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment
Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.
12 March 2025 Climate and environment