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Farming news: cattle numbers tumble, €75/cow beef scheme and water charges
Noel Bardon
This week, we discuss falling cattle numbers, rising water charges and what farmers will have to do to receive the full €75/head in Budget 2025's suckler scheme.
23 April 2025 News
Water charge warning to farmers leasing land
Uisce Éireann has recommended that farmers should find out if charges are included with the rental agreement.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Our growing electricity demand
Electricity is already more expensive in Ireland than in competitor countries and will become more so if government fails to align planning policy with cost containment.
Farmers face hike in water charges
The proposals, requested by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), are set to come into force on 1 October 2025 for non-domestic Irish Water customers.
23 April 2025 News
Teagasc appoints six river catchment co-ordinators
Co-ordinators will focus on ensuring farmers have sufficient slurry and soiled water storage capacity as well as optimal soil fertility.
23 April 2025 News
Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river
Fine, costs and expenses totalling €4,000 were imposed following the incident on 26 October 2023.
23 April 2025 News
Water extraction from a stream using solar power
Tom Morrow reports from a Rivers Trust event on water quality held on a Co Down farm
16 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Making best use of slurry separation
AFBI’s Gary Lyons shares insights on maximising the benefits of on-farm mechanical slurry separation, drawing on experience from Northern Ireland.
9 April 2025 Renewables
Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan
The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.
9 April 2025 Climate and environment
Farming for Nature announce summer farm walks
The events will cover a wide range of sectors from suckler beef to bees, sheep to horticulture, tillage to poultry.
7 April 2025 News
'Brave steps' needed on TB - Lakeland Dairies meets Minister Heydon
Lakeland Dairies’ chair Niall Matthews sat down with Minister Heydon and spoke about the issues that affect its farm families.
3 April 2025 News
Ensuring sufficient water supplies this grazing season
Several factors feed in to the sizing of water troughs and a clean, fresh water supply is essential for all stock types.
2 April 2025 Buildings