Watercourses

Yearly maintenance of farm roadways

Martin Merrick looks at what are some of the areas that farmers may need to draw their attention to when it comes to roadway maintenance.

BUILDINGS 25 March 2026

Yearly maintenance of farm roadways

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Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

Buffer zone width causes nature scheme dropouts

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 October 2025

Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

Five actions in Farming With Nature scheme

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 July 2025

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

Mitigating the danger of drownings on farms this summer

FARM SAFETY 9 July 2025

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

The battle of the complicated buffer rules

AGRI-SCHEMES 16 June 2025

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Important regulations for farm roadways

Important regulations for farm roadways

As per the Good Agricultural Practice for the Protection of Watercourses farmers must ensure runoff of soiled water from roadways is directed away from any watercourses.

NITRATES 1 January 1970

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

Over 60 farmers warned about water pollution

The letters were a formal notice from Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding possible breaches of water pollution legislation.

NEWS 1 January 1970

Thousands of farms to miss grant scheme

Thousands of farms to miss grant scheme

For eligible farms, there will be five measures in the first tranche of FWN, and payment rates are generally higher than the previous EFS offering.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 January 1970

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

10 tips for safer spraying in grasslands

There was a slight increase in the number of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies in 2024, raising the importance of responsible spraying practices

GRASS & FEEDING 1 January 1970

Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024

Over 2,700 investigations carried out by IFI on farm settings in 2024

IFI released the figures as it appeals to farmers and contractors to help protect Ireland’s rivers and lakes from agricultural pollution during the silage cutting season.

NEWS 1 January 1970

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What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny

For dairy farmers Leslie and Sam Caldbeck, producing high-quality silage is central to how their Kilkenny farm performs.

What exactly is contributing to high-quality silage in Kilkenny