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Government pledges to retain nitrates derogation
James Hanly
In the Programme for Government, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent representatives stated they will “do everything within [their] power to make the case at EU level” to retain the derogation.
22 January 2025 Climate and environment
In deep: the links between nitrogen, nitrates, soil and water
In part one of a four-week series, Teagasc’s agricultural catchment specialist Eddie Burgess outlines how and why nitrates get into water.
22 January 2025 Feature
Alternative grassland management to address the nitrates challenge
For his Nuffield scholarship, David Fennelly examined the root causes of high nitrogen levels in water bodies and what can be done to improve water quality in this regard.
Derogation loss could cost almost €40,000 per farm
The IFA has conducted analysis on what the derogation could cost directly impacted farms.
15 January 2025 News
Uisce Éireann fined €4,000 for sewage pollution in Mayo
The case revolves around effluent from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater pumping station in Claremorris, which flowed into Clare Lake in Mayo, killing at least 945 fish over a two-week period.
14 January 2025 News
Projects on fertiliser and ACRES payments to feature at BT Young Scientist
Agriculture is a hot topic at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, with many projects delving into the sector.
7 January 2025 News
Getting paid by developers for biodiversity
Conor Kehoe recently visited the farm of David Felce in the east of England with Lemken. Here, he describes the actions being undertaken on the farm regarding nature and the use of technology.
1 January 2025 Climate and environment
Microalgae could be key to Irish wastewater problem
Wastewater is a problem throughout the agri-food industry. But what can be done? A team of researchers is working to treat water in a circular way, using microalgae, writes Janine Kennedy.
1 January 2025 News
New Nitrates livestock rules coming in to place in 2025
The rules apply to all farmers and include changes to slurry spreading regulations, chemical fertiliser restrictions and lower crude protein levels in concentrates fed during the grazing season.
23 December 2024 News
€21.9m paid to 5,143 more ACRES participants
The payment brings total funds paid to 39,836 tranche one and tranche two participants to €172m, with approximately 14,700 farmers yet to receive payment.
23 December 2024 Schemes
'Too early' to identify cause of in nitrogen drop in water
New report based on the nitrate concentration data for 20 representative river monitoring sites shows a drop in nitrogen levels in Irish waters.
18 December 2024 News
Unlocking the €60m EIP fund for water
Aidan Brennan reports from the discussion at Dairy Day 2024 on the new Farming for Water EIP, which has a total funding of €60m.
18 December 2024 Management