Environment
Significant amount of farmland flooded, as rivers are closely monitored
A significant amount of farmland across Ireland is currently under water, particularly land close to rivers, as all the main river...
Environment
Environment
Your last opportunity to take in a Focus Farm visit!
Northern Ireland’s Focus Farms Programme will end on 31 March this year. On the basis of all objective criteria it has...
Environment
Farm flooding advice as country on orange alert
As the country remains on an orange weather alert warning, key farming and flooding advice from the Office of Public...
Environment
Hogan outlines how dates for spreading slurry were selected
The closed periods for spreading slurry in Ireland were decided following extensive consultation and were discussed with farming bodies and...
Environment
No let-up in unsettled weather this week
A very poor week weather wise is in store, according to Met Eireann. It says the coming week will see...
Environment
Growing concern over new EU greenhouse reduction plans
The president of ICMSA has urged the Government to be extremely vigilant about what he termed ‘increasingly worrying signs’ that...
Arable
Huge variation in nitrogen requirements between and within fields
The large variation in Nitrogen (N) requirements between and within was noted today by Daniel Kindred, Senior Research Scientist at...
Environment
Changes to nitrates programme
A review of Ireland’s 2nd Nitrates Action Programme has concluded and a revised third programme has been finalised, according to an...
Environment
Extra funding for Johne's disease programme
Additional funding amounting to €250k from the Department of Agriculture will go towards the continuation of Animal Health Ireland’s (AHI)...
Environment
Efficient use of nutrients urged
With the end of the closed period in sight, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is encouraging farmers to use farm...
Environment
ESB imports 15,000 timber poles a year
ESB Networks currently imports more than 15,000 timber poles a year due to insufficient supply from Coillte as a result of...
Environment
190 vets complete Johne's training as more funding sought
The roll out of the voluntary Johne’s disease control programme for dairy herds across Ireland is now well under way....
Environment
High hopes for a GLAS top-up organic farming payment
Ireland’s new Green Low-Carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) payment must include organic farming as a core element and, in particular, organic...
Environment
New environmental scheme must benefit all - ACA
“The big worry is that the environmental scheme will be just limited to the western seaboard.” This is accoridng to...
Environment
Land drainage key for grass growth
Land drainage is seen as one of the most important components for achievement of Food Harvest 2020 goals. This is...
Environment
Calls for key national antibiotic database
Adequate and accurate data collection and analysis of antibiotics use and resistance is key for the farming sector. This is according to...
Environment
Spring slurry key for soil fertility as new season commences
The period in which farmers are not allowed to spread slurry came to an end for farmers in the south...
Environment
Weather to remain unsettled this week
The weather for the coming week is set to remain unsettled with heavy showers on the cards for most days....
