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Carrying 2.5 cows/ha without fertiliser 'not a challenge'
Rachel Donovan
Dr James Humphreys from Teagasc said that it would be a pity to cut stocking rates any further under the nitrates derogation as current stocking rates could easily be held under no fertiliser systems.
27 March 2024 News
Slurry export changes expected to be in play by May
The Department has clarified detail on slurry declaration plans and low protein ration allowances, both of which feed into nitrates rules.
20 March 2024 News
Lakeland discusses derogation with Ryan
The nitrates derogation is a key component of the industry and its loss would be unimaginable, Lakeland Dairies CEO Niall Matthews has said.
30% of farms inspected in 2023 breached nitrates rules
The figure comes as local authorities are ramping up the number of farms they inspect this year and in 2025.
20 March 2024 News
News Podcast: entitlement sales surge and European elections
Sheep and schemes editor Darren Carty discusses how entitlements sales are set to soar in 2024 following a bumper year in 2023.
15 March 2024 News
Exclusion from derogation over minor errors 'merciless' - ICMSA
Minister for Agriculture has adopted a policy of hammering farmers for minor offences and this needs to change, says ICMSA deputy president Eamon Carroll.
14 March 2024 News
Four day slurry rule to combat ‘on paper’ movements
The changes to the rules around the recording of slurry movements effectively mean that the deadline for recording movements in 2024 is 4 October.
13 March 2024 News
Dairy beef on the edge
The value of good farm infrastructure was on display at the DairyBeef 500 farm walk near Union Hall in west Cork recently. Stock have had almost three weeks at grass in February. Tommy Moyles reports.
13 March 2024 Grass & feeding
No payment limit in new €60m Farming for Water EIP
However, no measures will be funded which are already required under the Good Agricultural Practices regulations.
Derogation opens for 2024 applications
Dairy farmers can also declare cow banding information to the Department for 2024.
12 March 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: dairying in Doonbeg
On this week’s Young Stock podcast, we speak to dairy farmer and Macra member Liam Hanrahan on milking cows, the derogation and young farmers.
11 March 2024 News
No assurance for derogation farmers to invest in slurry storage - Minister
Minister McConalogue acknowledged the impact of the drop from 250kg N/ha to 220kg N/ha has had on farmers' confidence to invest.
7 March 2024 News