Dairy
Liming extension: Opportunity to correct your soil fertility
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue announced on June 12 that under the National Liming Programme,...
Environment
Rural Life
EU talks to go ahead on new food waste and green claims rules
The Council of the EU and the European Parliament are set to begin talks on a new set of rules...
Agri-Business
Newly developed soil sensor helps reduce use of chemical fertilisers
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute at University Cork (UCC) have developed a soil sensor designed to help farmers reduce their...
Environment
Commissioner: Focus now moves to implementing NRL
The outgoing European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius has said that attention must now turn to the...
N.Ireland
NI greenhouse gas inventory reveals agriculture as biggest emitter
Agriculture was Northern Ireland’s largest emitting sector in 2022, responsible for 29.1% of emissions, the Northern Ireland greenhouse gas inventory...
Environment
Farm walk to examine rainwater management for water quality
A farm walk organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is set to focus on the management of rainwater as...
Environment
Bank of Ireland and Aurivo team up to launch 'sustainability' loans
The Sligo based Aurivo Co-op has teamed up with Bank of Ireland to launch a sustainability linked loans product for...
Environment
TDs warn of impact of Nature Restoration Law on Irish farms
The adoption of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) “has far reaching implications” for those farming in rural areas of Ireland,...
Environment
Passing of Nature Restoration Law 'monumental moment' - IWF
The passing of the EU Nature Restoration Law by the EU Council of environment ministers has been described as ‘monumental’...
Environment
New research shows farmers want 'payment' for water quality measures
Farmers believe they should receive payment for measures leading to improvement in water quality, either as payment for environmental performance...
Rural Life
Stalling of Nature Restoration Law 'pre-election political theatre'
The stalling and delay by the Council of the EU in adopting the Nature Restoration Law has been described as...
Environment
NRL: Minister reassures farmers that any schemes will be voluntary
Minister of State with responsibility for nature, Malcolm Noonan has reassured farmers that any schemes under the now formally adopted...
biodiversity
Nature Restoration Law passed after environment ministers vote
The Nature Restoration Law has been adopted by the Council of the EU following a vote by member states’ environment...
Dairy
How effective is protected urea in grassland swards?
Protected urea is urea nitrogen (N) fertiliser made safe from ammonia loss through the addition of a urease inhibitor. Despite...
Environment
Tenders sought for soil sampling and analysis programme
Tenders have been sought for the provision of a soil sampling and analysis programme for the Department of Agriculture, Food,...
Rural Life
TD warns of 'stench' of septic tanks down country lanes
People “cannot go down a rural lane without getting the stench of a septic tank” which makes the issue one...
biodiversity
Nature Restoration Law: Crunch talks on Monday with vote possible
Next Monday (June 17) is a potential make-or-break day for the contentious Nature Restoration Law, with EU environment ministers to...
Environment
Deadlines for water action targets could be extended if they are 'infeasible'
A “decline in water quality is putting Ireland’s clean and green image at risk, according to the draft Water Action...