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West Clare farmer rewets peatland with county council
James Hanly
In the project, a blanket bog - home to two rare and protected birds, the merlin and hen harrier - is being rewetted to provide a wildlife sanctuary for rare habitats and species of concern.
26 March 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Kerry discontent
Cleaning and deepening drains is an everyday occurrence in a county like Kerry. It keeps farms productive.
26 March 2025 Climate and environment
‘Guts of a year’ to draw up Nature Restoration Law plan
There is just one year to set out how Ireland will meet the targets laid out in the EU Nature Restoration Law.
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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
Farm Tech Talk: booming beef prices, rewetting and milk solids
The positivity in the beef trade, an update on ACRES, milk soilds and spring AI all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
14 March 2025 News
News podcast: flying mart trade, farm safety and rewetting
On this week’s podcast the team chats about the super prices for cattle in marts, payment penalties for farm safety breaches and rewetting.
14 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
Editorial: past mistakes haunting Department initiatives
Farmers have lost confidence in the officials before the game has started.
12 March 2025 Viewpoints
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
Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry
While Thursday's meeting on regulations affecting peatland management saw real farmer concerns raised, Donald Trump's latest pronouncements on trade are even more worrying.
8 March 2025 Opinion
Department set to design voluntary rewetting scheme for farmers
The rewetting of State land will satisfy targets under the Nature Restoration Law and farmers will be incentivised to rewet land voluntarily, says Department official.
7 March 2025 News