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IFA calls on Department to change import rules for organic manure

At the moment, calculations for the amount of organic nutrients a farmer can import is based on the current year’s stocking rate.

NEWS 10 March 2026

IFA calls on Department to change import rules for organic manure

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Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

Slurry stocking rate rules to be kept tight

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

Grass growth rates recover in 2025

GRASS & FEEDING 7 January 2026

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

Soil samples must include location information

SCHEMES 7 January 2026

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

Grass growth in 2025 beats five-year average

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2026

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Evaluating stocking rate for 2026

Evaluating stocking rate for 2026

With the current cost of production higher than milk price, optimising stocking rate in 2026 could have a very positive effect on farm profitability.

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

Aidan Brennan writes that the new rules around moving slurry and stocking rates will affect farmers with higher milking platform stocking rates.

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

No time to rest on our laurels

No time to rest on our laurels

Many people can share in the plaudits for retaining the nitrates derogation, but the work to improve water quality must be intensified even further now.

DEALER 29 October 2025

Sheep management: bluetongue virus, ewe condition and clean livestock policy

Sheep management: bluetongue virus, ewe condition and clean livestock policy

It is critical that all farmers adhere to movement restrictions and report any suspect issues to their vet / Department with maximum effort required to stop the virus from spreading

MANAGEMENT 29 October 2025

Derogation farmers most supervised in State, ICMSA tells Roswall

Derogation farmers most supervised in State, ICMSA tells Roswall

European Commissioner for the Environment Jessika Roswall was in Ireland to discuss the nitrates derogation on Friday.

NEWS 29 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 29 October 2025

New slurry rules to cost 100-cow herd €21,000

New slurry rules to cost 100-cow herd €21,000

Dairy farmers are to be hit with increased slurry storage requirements which they will have under three years to comply with.

NEWS 29 October 2025

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Advice for supporting gut health

Taking a preventative approach to scours and supplying calves with targeted health products during digestive disturbance are essential for sustained growth.

Advice for supporting gut health

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