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New Zealand’s trade ethos similar to that of Europe
Jack Kennedy
Hamish Marr, New Zealand’s special agricultural trade envoy, is a fifth-generation mixed arable farmer from Methven in the South Island of New Zealand. He met with Jack Kennedy this week.
9 April 2025 News
Farmers advised to have geo-tagged photos of old drains
Farmers were reminded that maintenance of existing drains was permitted as part of GAEC 2 at a west Cork IFA meeting on peat soils.
26 March 2025 News
Caution on redrawing GAEC 2 parcels
IFA policy executive Shane Whelan said for those splitting parcels to take some land out of GEAC 2, it could cause issues for ACRES.
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Designations devalue farmland and limit use – Kerry farmer
Kerry dairy farmer Tom Galvin said land designations are hampering farmers and ground in Kerry needs to be drained for productivity.
22 March 2025 News
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Explainer: what is a drained peat soil?
Teagasc research officer and soil specialist Dr Pat Tuohy outlined the difference between drained and rewetted grasslands last week.
12 March 2025 News
Farmers in GAEC 2 will continue ‘normal agricultural activity’ - Heydon
Minister Heydon was responding to a question from Deputy Danny Healy-Rae in the Dáil on Wednesday, who had been in attendance at an Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association protest at Agriculture House.
6 March 2025 News
Row ramps up over peatlands
Farm organisations have reacted angrily to GAEC 2 and a closed-door meeting held by the Department in recent weeks to discuss rewetting targets.
5 March 2025 News
What will happen to tillage land on peat soils?
There are a number of tillage farms on peat soils that will be impacted by GAEC 2 under conditionality rules in the CAP.
25 February 2025 News
New peatland rules won't impact farmers - minister
Minister Heydon said the inspection rate for this standard will be really low and that he doesn’t see farmers falling foul of the regulations.
19 February 2025 News
Farming News: new peatland rules, ACRES and farm insurance cover
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14 February 2025 News