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Northern Ireland
Water extraction from a stream using solar power
Tom Morrow
Tom Morrow reports from a Rivers Trust event on water quality held on a Co Down farm
9 April 2025 Renewables
Making best use of slurry separation
AFBI’s Gary Lyons shares insights on maximising the benefits of on-farm mechanical slurry separation, drawing on experience from Northern Ireland.
9 April 2025 Climate and environment
Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan
The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.
Farming for Nature announce summer farm walks
The events will cover a wide range of sectors from suckler beef to bees, sheep to horticulture, tillage to poultry.
7 April 2025 News
'Brave steps' needed on TB - Lakeland Dairies meets Minister Heydon
Lakeland Dairies’ chair Niall Matthews sat down with Minister Heydon and spoke about the issues that affect its farm families.
3 April 2025 News
Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season
Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.
2 April 2025 Buildings
Pumping station switched on at Lough Funshinagh
The interim flood relief scheme was activated on Friday in a move that the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) described as 'as a major step in the right direction'.
28 March 2025 News
Kildare community unites again solar and battery plans
A proposed 583ac solar farm and battery energy storage system near Kilcock, Kildare, has become the latest renewables project to see members of a community unite to stop it.
19 March 2025 Renewables
Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident
The 2023 incident was found to be caused by slurry flow into a tributary of the River Suir.
13 March 2025 News
NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors
The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.
12 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers should be consulted on 'phasing out' derogation - Social Democrats
Jennifer Whitmore was speaking on RTE Radio One about a European vote that will be held at the end of the year to see if Ireland can maintain its nitrates derogation.
11 March 2025 News
Lessons from EFS for restoring NI peatland
The aim of peatland restoration is to move the water table within 10-15cm of the surface for 90% of the year.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland