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Northern farmers can spread slurry after closing date in exceptional circumstances
Northern Irish farmers can spread slurry beyond the closed period of October 15 in exceptional circumstances, the Department of Agriculture,...
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European Parliament to vote on climate change agreement
The European Parliament will vote to give the Paris Climate Change Agreement the green or red light tomorrow. Under the...
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Record number of white-tailed eagles successfully fledged across the country
A total of six white-tailed eagle chicks successfully fledged in three different counties in 2016, making this the most successful...
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10 things to check on your sprayer before you have it tested
Under the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) all boom sprayers greater than 3m and all blast and orchard sprayers must be...
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Farmers have one week to spread fertiliser before closed period kicks-in
Farmers have one week left to spread chemical fertilisers on their lands before the prohibition application period kicks in. Under...
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Video: Two dogs have lucky escape after they're overcome by slurry fumes
Two dogs on a farm in Northern Ireland had a lucky escape recently, after they were overcome by fumes from...
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New badger culling licences announced to combat TB in England
Further measures, including seven new culling licences and tighter cattle controls, have been announced in the England today as part...
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Don't undervalue your timber (Potential earnings of €25,000/ha)
Farmers are being warned not to undervalue their timber crop, with potential earnings at clearfell of up to €25,000/ha for Sitka...
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Restrictions on glyphosate use across the EU come into force today
New restrictions around the conditions regarding the use of glyphosate, the main chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, come into force...
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Farmers to get paid to cut hedges on public roads in Clare
Clare County Council will offer grants to landowners and community groups to maintain hedgerows alongside public roads throughout County Clare. The...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
