pesticides

Tillage Day: pesticides, imports and NGTs in the spotlight

Tillage farmers can learn how the EU regulates plant protection products, imports and new genomic techniques at Tillage Day 2026, writes Conor Kehoe.

NEWS 21 October 2026

Tillage Day: pesticides, imports and NGTs in the spotlight

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Are the public experts in pesticides?

Are the public experts in pesticides?

NEWS 14 October 2026

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

Long delays in EU pesticide approval and renewal system

NEWS 11 October 2026

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

Tillage Podcast: budget, planting and a decline in farmer numbers

NEWS 8 October 2026

Tillage management: weather, seed, three crops and fertiliser stocks

Tillage management: weather, seed, three crops and fertiliser stocks

Tillage management: weather, seed, three crops and fertiliser stocks

HUSBANDRY 7 October 2026

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Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Changes made to food and feed safety simplification package

Some measures to reduce the backlogs in the registration of active substances have been removed from the food and feed safety simplification package.

NEWS 6 October 2026

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

Danish farmers protest tougher nitrogen rules

New laws focus on nitrogen leaching from land, rather than inputs.

NEWS 2 September 2026

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

Pesticide users urged to remain vigilant around water quality

The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) has said that the actions pesticide users take now can help protect drinking-water supplies.

NEWS 31 August 2026

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

Farm hazardous waste collections announced for six locations

Farmers will be able to dispose of pesticide, veterinary medicines, waste oil and other hazardous materials at six collection points this autumn.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

Invasive plant species having a detrimental effect on organic farms

With mechanical control methods in some cases seen as contributing to the proliferation of invasive species the Department is making a derogation available to use prohibited substances.

SCHEMES 29 July 2026

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

Planet leaves trials lists, but newer and improved varieties come to market

Planet was a game-changer in spring barley varieties and the Irish seed trade continue to bring new and improved varieties to market. They are detailed in this year’s varieties focus.

VARIETIES 8 July 2026

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing of grassland permitted in ACRES from 1 July

Mowing/topping can take place in land parcels categorised as extensively grazed pasture or low input grassland/low input peat grassland and intensive grassland from 1 July.

SCHEMES 24 June 2026

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Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

Bord Bia Head of Dairy David Kennedy spoke to Julian Mellentin, New Nutrition business founder, to explore the trends influencing dairy and what they could mean for Ireland’s grass-fed dairy sector.

Why protein and grass-fed create a positive outlook for Irish dairy

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