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Dempsey at Large: water improvement efforts
Matt Dempsey
Water, and specifically nitrates levels, is emerging as the key determinant of possible future progress in Irish farming.
12 February 2025 News
Eighty seven per cent increase in cover crop area with funding in Wexford
Funding from the Farming for Water project has helped to increase the area of cover crops planted in the Castledockerell catchment.
12 February 2025 Climate and environment
Targeting the correct action in the correct place to address water problems
In the last of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains why 'water quality' is such a complex issue to address.
People in west feel left behind after storm Éowyn - IFA
"There isn’t enough being done – regardless of whether you’re an islander or mainlander. People feel left behind," the IFA's Teresa Roche has said.
7 February 2025 News
Silly stone wall prices
The Dealer wonders if the Government is braced to pay out for the future-proofing of the country’s telecommunications network and water infrastructure that was damaged during storm Éowyn.
5 February 2025 Dealer
What is the reason for implementing a closed period for spreading manure?
In the third of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains how different soils can leach more nitrogen to water and what farmers can do to slow it.
5 February 2025 Climate and environment
Farmers count the cost of storm damage
As thousands of farmers and homeowners enter a seventh day without power or water, the Government, ESB and Uisce Éireann have been accused of "snoring at the wheel".
29 January 2025 News
Nitrate loads and leaching: why hot spots matter
In the second of his four-part series, Edward Burgess of Teagasc explains how different soils can leach more nitrogen to water and what farmers can do to slow it.
29 January 2025 Climate and environment
Farmer Writes: there is pleasure in keeping busy during the winter
And as if we were looking for something more to do, storm Éowyn uprooted eight very large leylandii evergreen trees in the garden.
29 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Roaring trade for takeaway
While power was restored in The Dealer’s location on Sunday, we’re still without water almost six days on from the storm.
29 January 2025 Dealer
Beef Management: storm damage, water requirements and looking after yourself
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at cattle water requirements and preparing for the next storm on beef farms.
29 January 2025 Markets
Call for generators to be included in TAMS
IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam made the call following the extended power outage in the wake of storm Éowyn.
29 January 2025 News