Environment
Further calls for farm flood compensation
The ICMSA has welcomed additional flood relief funding and is calling for farmland and farm facilities in the worst affected...
Environment
Environment
State support for forestry roads to be reduced
State support for forestry roads is to be reduced down to 40 per cent from the current 80 per cent,...
Environment
Report finds ammonia emissions from agriculture constant since 1990s
Ammonia (NH3) emissions have stayed reasonably constant since 1990, noted Dr Eimear Cotter, senior manager of the Environmental Protection Agency...
Environment
Water levels in key rivers no higher overnight
The water levels in the countries key river systems are no higher overnight according to the Office of Public Works...
Environment
Farming body at odds with ESB over new wayleave rights
There is growing concern over new wayleave rights in ESB legislation, which could see private contractors gain compulsory access to...
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
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...
