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Derogation reprieve until 2028

A vote in Brussels on Tuesday has left derogation farmers with certainty on the stocking rate limbo they faced from January.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Derogation reprieve until 2028

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Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

Sixth Nitrates Action Programme published

NEWS 8 December 2025

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

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

NEWS 28 November 2025

Where does value lie in storage?

Where does value lie in storage?

Where does value lie in storage?

FARM BUILDINGS 22 November 2025

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

Focus intro: labour saving an increasing requirement amid scarcity of help

FARM BUILDINGS 19 November 2025

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Dairy Day: water quality poses planning challenges in southeast

Dairy Day: water quality poses planning challenges in southeast

Water quality issues due to the soil type in the area are resulting in delays to planning in the southeast, farmers attending Dairy Day were told, reports Tommy Moyles.

DAIRY DAY 5 November 2025

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

More productive cows drive slurry storage changes

A more productive cow, producing more milk solids and eating more to do it is the reason why slurry storage requirements per dairy cow are increasing the Listowel Food Fair heard recently.

NEWS 5 November 2025

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Flags fly high on new four-bay suckler shed

Martin Merrick visited the Grogan’s of Killimer to see their new four-bay suckler shed which is nearing completion.

BUILDINGS 5 November 2025

Editorial: national effort on derogation pays off

Editorial: national effort on derogation pays off

The effectiveness of the national effort of the last year was proven, and the reward delivered this week.

VIEWPOINTS 5 November 2025

Opinion: IFA rally puts pep in Minister's step

Opinion: IFA rally puts pep in Minister's step

Monday's IFA nitrates meeting brought Remember The Titans or Friday Night Lights to mind, as Martin Heydon and his team were sent into battle on behalf of the nitrates derogation.

OPINION 5 November 2025

Building low-cost infrastructure

Building low-cost infrastructure

In the run up to Dairy Day 2025, Daire Cregg discusses the low-cost infrastructure session that will be taking place on the day.

DAIRY DAY 5 November 2025

What do the draft NAP proposals mean for dairy farms?

What do the draft NAP proposals mean for dairy farms?

After the recent publishing of the draft sixth nitrates action programme, Daire Cregg looks at how the proposals could impact farmers.

MANAGEMENT 5 November 2025

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