Environment
Glyphosate an unlikely carcinogen to humans - new report finds
Glyphosate is unlikely to be carcinogenic to humans, a new report on the herbicide commissioned by the Environmental Protection Authority...
Environment
Environment
New rules around the use of glyphosate to come into effect in two weeks
New rules which restrict the conditions around the use of glyphosate in the European Union are to come into effect in...
N.Ireland
Silage effluent suspected of causing a major fish kill in Northern Ireland
Silage effluent is the suspected cause of more than 1,000 fish dying in a river near Claudy, Co. Derry, according...
Environment
Stricter emission limits for agricultural machinery become law
The European Council approved new requirements to reduce pollutant emissions, such as dust particles and nitrogen oxides, from engines of...
Environment
5 things every farmer should do before signing a solar energy contract
Solar energy could present an opportunity for farmers to generate an off-farm income, IFA Renewables Project Team Chairman James Murphy...
Environment
Key EU decision on agricultural emissions expected this month
A key EU proposals on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions is set to be announced later this month, according to the...
Environment
Two of the most potentially toxic pollution sources on farms this summer
Farmers are being advised to be conscious that some of the worst waterways pollution happens over the summer months. Alan...
Environment
Fears for the future of glyphosate as another EU vote fails
Another vote in Brussels on the future use of glyphosate in the EU has failed to reach a decision, with...
Environment
France to vote against glyphosate renewal this Friday
Ahead of this Friday’s vote on glyphosate, the French Minister for the Environment, Segolene Royal has said that France will...
Environment
Changes to hedgecutting laws set to hit Oireachtas agenda soon
New laws governing the hedgecutting season in Ireland are set to be reintroduced into the Oireachtas in the coming weeks....
Environment
Everything you need to know about glyphosate
Glyphosate is an active substance used for the production of pesticides, which has been authorised in the EU since 2002...
Environment
'Some of the most productive soil in the UK could be unprofitable soon'
Some of the most productive agricultural land in the UK is at risk of becoming unprofitable within a generation, according...
EU
EU to vote on glyphosate Monday as Commission asks for approval extension
EU Member States have been asked to vote again on glyphosate’s re-authorisation on Monday, June 6, in Brussels, following last...
EU
Member States have a month to decide on a stance on glyphosate
With one month to go until the June 30 deadline for a decision on re-authorising glyphosate, discussions are still on-going...
Environment
Fears that changes to hedgecutting dates could be put on the back burner
Concerns have been raised that recently announced changes to the rules surrounding hedgecutting might not be implemented in time for...
Environment
Glyphosate re-authorisation pushed back by Member States
A vote was not held today in Brussels on the re-authorisation of glyphosate as the European Commission said that it...
Environment
Applications to plant 17,000ac of forestry received in last 8 months
Since opening for applications for financial approval under the Afforestation Grant and Premium Scheme in mid-September 2015, applications have been...
Environment
New report finds Glyphosate 'unlikely to pose carcinogenic risk to humans'
Glyphosate, the chemical used in Monsanto’s Roundup, is unlikely to pose carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet, a...
