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Forage crops for grazing need buffer zones and liebacks
Siobhán Walsh
Planning for grazing forage crops has to start early as buffer zones and a lie-back area have to be left in place.
6 March 2024 News
Department changes ACRES stubble rules
The Department of Agriculture has made amendments to ACRES measure for catch crops and over-winter stubble.
6 March 2024 News
Bird numbers down due to loss of winter stubbles
John Lusby of BirdWatch Ireland says that new rules in agriculture are not well thought out. Farmland birds are one of the latest casualties.
Endangered birds overwhelmingly favour uncultivated stubble – Cork study finds
The results of this survey show that many endangered farmland birds are dependent on uncultivated over-winter stubble to survive.
10 January 2024 News
Call for rethink on stubble cultivation rules
BirdWatch Ireland has called on the Government to rethink its requirement for stubble cultivation as it provides an important habitat for endangered birds.
10 January 2024 News