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Progress being made on new NAP plan

Proposals for a new Nutrients Action Programme are expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

NORTHERN IRELAND 1 April 2026

Progress being made on new NAP plan

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Stability needed to save EU farmers

Stability needed to save EU farmers

LETTERS 1 April 2026

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘ in a global energy crisis, we can't get solar grants'

Desperate Farmhusband: ‘ in a global energy crisis, we can't get solar grants'

FEATURES 25 March 2026

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

Most popular landscape actions in ACRES revealed

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 25 March 2026

Supporting continuous veterinary education

Supporting continuous veterinary education

Supporting continuous veterinary education

NEWS 25 March 2026

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Food and drink sector tops list for noise and odour complaints – EPA report

Food and drink sector tops list for noise and odour complaints – EPA report

North Cork Creameries was revisited 50 times by the EPA during 2025 in relation to discharge to waters.

NEWS 4 March 2026

2030 renewable targets slip out of reach

2030 renewable targets slip out of reach

Projections show that the country will fall short of its 2030 target of 43%, across electricity, heating and transport.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Department reminds farmers about attendance at voluntary ACRES training course

Department reminds farmers about attendance at voluntary ACRES training course

The 31 March 2026 is the last date on which farmers participating in the tranche one can attend a voluntary ACRES training programme.

NEWS 4 March 2026

‘Living more sustainably isn’t about getting it right all the time'

‘Living more sustainably isn’t about getting it right all the time'

Living more sustainably isn’t about getting everything right; it’s about making sensible choices where we can.

L2 4 March 2026

No new DAFM AD grants – but €200m scheme promised

No new DAFM AD grants – but €200m scheme promised

The Department of Agriculture will not provide any more grants towards AD plants, instead the Department of Energy is working on a new €200m scheme to be launched in 2026.

NEWS 4 March 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

Early interest in forage maize for 2026

David Wright reports from a meeting on forage maize held by agronomists from Agrii.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

Muir keen to end 'bye-ball' for NI Water

Muir keen to end 'bye-ball' for NI Water

A long-standing arrangement between NIEA and NI Water has been in place since 2007.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 March 2026

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BVD – the silent risk that still remains

Irish farmers have made remarkable progress in the fight against bovine viral diarrhoea. Since 2013, the number of persistently infected calves has fallen from over 16,000 to 485 in 2024.

BVD – the silent risk that still remains

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