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Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

The Department’s MyAgfood.ie facility is a good resource to help stay within Nitrates limits

SCHEMES 8 July 2026

Staying on top of Nitrates production figures

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‘Heavy capital investment’ needed to meet new slurry storage rules

‘Heavy capital investment’ needed to meet new slurry storage rules

NEWS 3 July 2026

First detail of new NAP plan emerges

First detail of new NAP plan emerges

NORTHERN IRELAND 24 June 2026

European Commission will attempt to stop falling livestock numbers

European Commission will attempt to stop falling livestock numbers

European Commission will attempt to stop falling livestock numbers

NEWS 19 June 2026

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

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

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

NEWS 17 June 2026

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Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

Top non-compliances in farm inspections revealed

In 2025, 43% of farms across Ireland failed water quality inspections carried out by local authorities.

NEWS 11 May 2026

Common-sense approach should apply to nitrates rules - ICSA

Common-sense approach should apply to nitrates rules - ICSA

ICSA rural development chair Edmond Phelan has called on the Department to apply the same approach to slurry imports as stocking figures.

NEWS 11 May 2026

Greater co-operation and innovation needed for farm competitiveness - ICOS

Greater co-operation and innovation needed for farm competitiveness - ICOS

At the meeting, the president outlined that the dairy sector must focus on extracting greater value, improving efficiency and strengthening competitiveness.

NEWS 11 May 2026

IFA demands increased budget for TAMS in 2027

IFA demands increased budget for TAMS in 2027

At least €100m is needed in 2027 for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme, according to Irish Farmers Association rural development chair John Curran.

SCHEMES 11 May 2026

Summer scour syndrome deserves more attention than it currently gets

Summer scour syndrome deserves more attention than it currently gets

Dr Michelle McGrath, AHI CalfCare programme manager, explains what summer scour syndrome is, the treatment options and, more importantly, how to prevent it

ANIMAL HEALTH 11 May 2026

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

U-turn on 2027 requirement to roof uncovered outdoor slurry storage

Farmers are no longer obliged to cover existing roofless slurry storage tanks by the end of 2027, as had been previously signalled by the Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 11 May 2026

2027 EU water quality targets to be missed by all countries - Department

2027 EU water quality targets to be missed by all countries - Department

A senior Department inspector has warned that Ireland missing its water quality targets could be more significant than other EU countries against the nitrates derogation backdrop.

NEWS 11 May 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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