Water quality

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

Some farmers may want you to import slurry at the minute, but only apply it when conditions are suitable for the job.

HUSBANDRY 4 February 2026

Tillage Management: rain, ploughing and slurry

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Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

Progress made with NAP plan, says UFU

NORTHERN IRELAND 28 January 2026

FSS3 and FSS4: Protection of landscapes and soils

FSS3 and FSS4: Protection of landscapes and soils

NORTHERN IRELAND 21 January 2026

Bergin claims 'tide turning' on compliance as rule breakers get 'no sympathy'

Bergin claims 'tide turning' on compliance as rule breakers get 'no sympathy'

Bergin claims 'tide turning' on compliance as rule breakers get 'no sympathy'

NEWS 19 January 2026

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

Minister rubbishes notion of derogation-for-Mercosur horse trade

NEWS 14 January 2026

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Farming for Water project expanded to five more river catchments

Farming for Water project expanded to five more river catchments

The project now includes the catchments of the rivers Nore, Barrow, Boyne, Blackwater and Suir.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 10 December 2025

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

Over 145,000 samples tested under soil sampling and analysis programme

The results of the national programme will provide the largest ever nationwide database of soil nutrients and soil carbon levels in the history of the State.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 10 December 2025

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

How this Laois derogation farmer is helping water quality

Tirlán supplier Séamus Brennan is in derogation and using the Farming for Water EIP to draw down funding to create new water quality measures on his land.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Letter - concerns over Macroom biomethan plant

Letter - concerns over Macroom biomethan plant

'What a biomethane plant means in the wrong location,' - Chris Barrett, Macroom Biogas Concern Group

LETTERS 10 December 2025

Ireland referred to EU court of justice over wastewater discharges

Ireland referred to EU court of justice over wastewater discharges

The European Commission considers that efforts by the Irish authorities have, to date, been insufficient and is therefore referring Ireland to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

NEWS 10 December 2025

EU court to decide on Irish nitrates case next summer

EU court to decide on Irish nitrates case next summer

The legal challenge over Ireland's nitrates action programme was referred to the highest court in Europe in July of 2024 by High Court judge Richard Humphreys.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Scope for new nitrates derogation after 2028

Scope for new nitrates derogation after 2028

Welcoming the derogation extension, Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the Habitats Directive needs to be re-looked at.

NEWS 10 December 2025

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Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

Ryan Bole is part of J Wilson Contracts in Co Antrim. Available for all kinds of work from slurry to reseeding, sowing to silage, today they are ploughing for potatoes with two Amazone ploughs.

Why this Antrim contractor moved to Amazone ploughs

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