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Political system must stand up for farmers - IFA
Anne O'Donoghue
Ahead of June’s European and local elections, the IFA launched its election manifesto outlining key issues for farmers.
24 April 2024 News
Taoiseach backs retention of derogation
This progress, Simon Harris argued, is despite the fact that people keep on "finger wagging" at farmers.
24 April 2024 Dealer
Charlie gets his cow cull for free
Cow numbers are being cut by stealth, farmers say. And they are right. But this was entirely predictable, and their opposition to a cow reduction scheme has taken it off the table.
EU considers derogation for farmers to spread digestate
A public consultation has been launched on amending the nitrates directive to allow this.
19 April 2024 News
Agri sector making 'more progress' than others to reduce emissions - Taoiseach
This progress, Simon Harris argued, is despite the fact that people keep on "finger wagging" at farmers.
19 April 2024 News
'Full resources of the State' needed to secure derogation, says IFA
Ireland will be the only country seeking an extension on the nitrates derogation beyond 2026 and IFA president Francie Gorman has said the Government must defend this.
18 April 2024 News
Why Denmark won’t be renewing its nitrates derogation
From 1 August 2024, a 170kg N/ha stocking rate will be in place for Danish farmers. It has decided not to renew its nitrates derogation.
18 April 2024 News
Minister kills cow exit plan
The Minister's comments come as co-op CEOs pile pressure on the Government to retain Ireland’s nitrates derogation. Amy Forde and Rachel Donovan report.
17 April 2024 News
Drystock farmers 'sleep walking' into nitrates penalties
Farmers with high-phosphate soils are still purchasing fertiliser compounds such as 18-6-12 and 10-10-20, because it is what they have always done.
17 April 2024 News
Nitrates derogation and dairy banding deadline extended
The nitrates application deadline is now Friday, 26 April, and the dairy excretion rate band deadline is now 15 May 2024.
17 April 2024 News
Farmers watch on as data centres demand resources
Making a call on the data centres will be one of the ‘hard decisions’ that the new Taoiseach, Simon Harris, will have to make over the coming months.
17 April 2024 Dealer
Has the dairy boom run out of road?
Dairy-sector sentiment has been rocked by plummeting milk intakes, depressed global markets, falling processor profits and a poor outlook for farmgate prices.
17 April 2024 Dealer