Environment

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

Caitríona Morrissey reports from the circuit court in Clonmel, where a Department of Agriculture inspector gave evidence of breaches of environmental regulations.

NEWS 17 December 2025

Coolmore-linked company pleads guilty to multiple hedgerow offences

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Minister Heydon: NGTs will 'equip' Irish farmers to compete in changing world

Minister Heydon: NGTs will 'equip' Irish farmers to compete in changing world

NEWS 14 December 2025

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

Uisce Éireann convicted and fined over river pollution

NEWS 13 December 2025

Agri jobs: farm manager, welders, and deboners wanted

Agri jobs: farm manager, welders, and deboners wanted

Agri jobs: farm manager, welders, and deboners wanted

NEWS 13 December 2025

Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

Letter addressing withdrawing support for nature restoration plan

LETTERS 10 December 2025

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CBAM to increase fertiliser price and increase emissions

CBAM to increase fertiliser price and increase emissions

A move to CAN is likely when CBAM comes in and this will increase emissions from grassland, but not from tillage land.

NEWS 29 November 2025

Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

Two amendments to ACRES rare breeds action

The deadline to produce at least one progeny registered with a relevant breed society has been extended from the end of year three to the end of year five.

SCHEMES 29 November 2025

Sustainability now being tracked and available to view

Sustainability now being tracked and available to view

Cathal Buckley and Trevor Donnellan from Teagasc Athenry have all the details of the Teagasc Sustainability report for 2024.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 29 November 2025

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

Farmers for climate action: progress from the Signpost Advisory Programme

In this article George Ramsbottom gives an update on advisory within the Signpost Programme and what is available to farmers.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 29 November 2025

AD owner given five months to clear the site

AD owner given five months to clear the site

The Planning Appeals Commission has ruled against an AD plant outside Strabane.

NORTHERN IRELAND 29 November 2025

Meeting global sustainability expectations in food

Meeting global sustainability expectations in food

Mick Houlihan is the senior manager for agricultural sustainability in Bord Bia and in this article writes about some of what consumers want.

SIGNPOST PROGRAMME 29 November 2025

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

Opinion: farming needs to own its own issues, but can't accept blame for others

If pollution being caused by others is not properly attributed, it is laid at the door of farming by default. So highlighting failures in identification of pollution sources is valid.

OPINION 29 November 2025

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FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

Precision agriculture market leader FJDynamics has joined forces with local farming firms Fossland Services (Ireland) and Stuart Dubois AgriSystems (Northern Ireland).

FJDynamics expands into Irish market with auto-steering systems

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