Water quality

How to prepare for your county council water quality inspection

The EPA was assigned an enhanced enforcement role to oversee local authority water quality inspections under the Water Action Plan in 2024, in an aim to strengthen inspections.

NEWS 24 July 2026

How to prepare for your county council water quality inspection

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Cover crops: rules, regs and seed

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CROPS 22 July 2026

Farm inspections by local authorities up 66% in 2025

Farm inspections by local authorities up 66% in 2025

NEWS 22 July 2026

Regenerative farming to reduce emissions must be considered – Green Party

Regenerative farming to reduce emissions must be considered – Green Party

Regenerative farming to reduce emissions must be considered – Green Party

NEWS 9 July 2026

Drinking water in Ireland is of a high quality, EPA report finds

Drinking water in Ireland is of a high quality, EPA report finds

Drinking water in Ireland is of a high quality, EPA report finds

NEWS 1 July 2026

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The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

A total of €20bn is being allocated towards a new farming support package in the Netherlands.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Stronger support needed for farmers to build on water quality improvements

Stronger support needed for farmers to build on water quality improvements

'Given the scale of the work on the ground, I am disappointed that we’re not seeing greater improvement. More needs to be done'.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Teagasc urges farmers to act now to improve water quality

Teagasc urges farmers to act now to improve water quality

Non-compliance is primarily attributable to management practices rather than structural deficiencies on farms, director of research at Teagasc Pat Dillon said.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk: Dutch calf import market and livestock trade update

Farm Tech Talk is live each and every Friday on the Irish Farmers Journal website and wherever you get your podcasts.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Watch: over 120 farmers attend water quality event in Cork

Cork dairy farmer William Blackburn opens his gates to highlight the different measures farmers can implement to increase water quality in the Blackwater catchment.

NEWS 17 June 2026

Editorial: water quality - more to do

Editorial: water quality - more to do

The EPA water quality report has been published for 2025, with room for improvement.

VIEWPOINTS 17 June 2026

43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

43% of Irish rivers remain too high in nitrates - EPA

Currently, there is no clear sign of long-term reductions in water nutrient levels, making it unlikely that we will see meaningful improvements in water quality anytime soon, the EPA has said.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

Tom Barry, tillage farmer: ‘I farm in Killavullen, north Cork, and I’ve been farming here since 1995’.

Measuring carbon is the new frontier for Irish tillage farming

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