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Dairy
New nitrates plan already facing delays
Noel Bardon
The nitrates expert group has yet to deliver its advice to ministers on what the next nitrates action plan should look like.
26 March 2025 News
Dairying in the post-boom era
What does the future hold for Ireland's dairy sector now that unfettered dairy expansion has come to a halt?
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
AFBI study examines low-protein dairy diets
A new study conducted at AFBI Hillsborough has assessed various levels of crude protein in dairy cow diets.
Dairy farmers can now find out their nitrates band for 2025
The closing date for dairy banding submissions is 15 May 2025.
22 March 2025 News
Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation
Tirlán chair John Murphy said a range of issues were discussed, the most important of which was the retention of the derogation.
20 March 2025 News
One in four farmers inspected under cross compliance penalised
1,352 farmers received Department fo Agriculture cross compliance inspections in 2023.
19 March 2025 News
Milking platform stocking rate dilemma
Aidan Brennan looks at the risks associated with operating a high milking platform stocking rate and some of the mitigating factors.
19 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers
The EPA's early insights nitrogen indicator for 2024 shows that nitrogen levels in rivers have reduced in 2024 compared with 2023.
19 March 2025 News
Farmers should be consulted on 'phasing out' derogation - Social Democrats
Jennifer Whitmore was speaking on RTE Radio One about a European vote that will be held at the end of the year to see if Ireland can maintain its nitrates derogation.
11 March 2025 News
Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions
GasAbate, a manure management additive from Glasport Bio, recently secured a €10m investment.
11 March 2025 News
Vote on derogation in December
Minister Heydon said a vote will “ideally” be scheduled for December 2025, with the current derogation set to runout at the end of that month.
6 March 2025 News
Barry Cowen on the EU’s budget and ‘alarmism’ about rewetting
MEP Barry Cowen discusses EU plans to cut red tape, pressure on the CAP budget and his views on rewetting.
5 March 2025 News