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Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

Aidan Brennan writes that the new rules around moving slurry and stocking rates will affect farmers with higher milking platform stocking rates.

MANAGEMENT 22 December 2025

Dairy Management: new stocking rate rules explained

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Ready to Lead 2026 open for applications

Ready to Lead 2026 open for applications

NEWS 17 December 2025

Ireland referred to EU court of justice over wastewater discharges

Ireland referred to EU court of justice over wastewater discharges

NEWS 12 December 2025

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

Jury still out on whether blocking minority exists on Mercosur deal – Harris

NEWS 11 December 2025

EU court to decide on Irish nitrates case next summer

EU court to decide on Irish nitrates case next summer

EU court to decide on Irish nitrates case next summer

NEWS 11 December 2025

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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 28 November 2025

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

Tillage Management: nitrates, weather and herbicides

New nitrates rules are mainly positive for tillage farmers with some restrictions on manures applied in the autumn time.

HUSBANDRY 28 November 2025

Minister Heydon welcomes derogation decision as attention turns to habitats

Minister Heydon welcomes derogation decision as attention turns to habitats

The nitrates committee has voted to extend Ireland's nitrates derogation by three years.

NEWS 28 November 2025

Breaking: nitrates derogation extended for three years

Breaking: nitrates derogation extended for three years

Irish farmers eligible with the new terms can avail of nitrates derogations for the next three years.

NEWS 28 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 28 November 2025

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Adherence to ID rules is vital in farm inspections

Discrepancies in movement documentation/records and lost tags are a significant contributor to issues and possible penalties in cross-compliance inspections.

NEWS 28 November 2025

Derogation farmers with lands 30km from holding asked to declare activity

Derogation farmers with lands 30km from holding asked to declare activity

If a higher level of farming activity is not declared on lands more than 30km away from the primary holding, the maximum organic nitrogen (N) stocking rate will be limited to 170kg N/ha.

NEWS 28 November 2025

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Our success in export markets depends not only on finding new buyers, but on protecting the strong and hard-fought position we occupy on the global stage.

Irish dairy’s green advantage across the globe

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