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'Full resources of the State' needed to secure derogation, says IFA
Niamh Murphy
Ireland will be the only country seeking an extension on the nitrates derogation beyond 2026 and IFA president Francie Gorman has said the Government must defend this.
18 April 2024 News
Why Denmark won’t be renewing its nitrates derogation
From 1 August 2024, a 170kg N/ha stocking rate will be in place for Danish farmers. It has decided not to renew its nitrates derogation.
17 April 2024 News
Minister kills cow exit plan
The Minister's comments come as co-op CEOs pile pressure on the Government to retain Ireland’s nitrates derogation. Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
Drystock farmers 'sleep walking' into nitrates penalties
Farmers with high-phosphate soils are still purchasing fertiliser compounds such as 18-6-12 and 10-10-20, because it is what they have always done.
17 April 2024 News
Nitrates derogation and dairy banding deadline extended
The nitrates application deadline is now Friday, 26 April, and the dairy excretion rate band deadline is now 15 May 2024.
17 April 2024 News
Farmers watch on as data centres demand resources
Making a call on the data centres will be one of the ‘hard decisions’ that the new Taoiseach, Simon Harris, will have to make over the coming months.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Has the dairy boom run out of road?
Dairy-sector sentiment has been rocked by plummeting milk intakes, depressed global markets, falling processor profits and a poor outlook for farmgate prices.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Nitrates derogation application and dairy banding deadlines extended
Minister McConalogue said the deadlines are being extended due to the current prolonged period of wet weather farmers are experiencing.
17 April 2024 News
IFA’s nine key asks of politicians ahead of local and European elections
Nine key issues have been identified by the Irish Farmers' Association ahead of the upcoming European and local elections in June.
16 April 2024 News
Department issues clarification on 15% crude protein limit deadline
The Department released a technical note on Friday evening which states the 15% crude protein requirement does not apply where cattle are not outdoors full-time at grass.
13 April 2024 News
ICSA slams proposed changes to nutrient excretion rates
Changes are fundamentally unfair and biased, according to ICSA.
12 April 2024 News
Milk price under pressure – Dairygold CEO
The entire dairy industry is hinging on the nitrates derogation being retained, Michael Harte, the CEO of Dairygold, said.
10 April 2024 News