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Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA

IFA president Francie Gorman suggested that claims of progress will fall flat with farmers experiencing stress and financial hardship as a result of the delays.

NEWS 5 March 2025

First key meeting to inform nature restoration plan to take place

Once it has gone through public consultation, Ireland must submit the nature restoration plan to the European Commission by 1 September 2026.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers

The EPA's early insights nitrogen indicator for 2024 shows that nitrogen levels in rivers have reduced in 2024 compared with 2023.

NEWS 5 March 2025

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.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone

Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

The hare’s corner initiative, run by Burrenbeo Trust in conjunction with Offaly Biodiversity Office, is open for applications for landowners in Offaly, Limerick, Galway, Carlow, Sligo and Meath.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions

GasAbate, a manure management additive from Glasport Bio, recently secured a €10m investment.

NEWS 5 March 2025

Making farming attractive – and sustainable - for future generations

While the European Commission’s new 2040 vision for Agriculture reads well, failure to implement it may bring worrying consequences on a number of fronts.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 5 March 2025

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

Brendan and Ciarán Brady, Cootehill, Co Cavan, exemplify how two generations can work together to maximise both the efficiency and profitability of a family-run dairy farm.

Climate and environment

Ball rolling on consultation for key nature restoration law plan

MOST READ STORIES

Greener animal feed labels on the way

Minister insists GAEC 2 is ‘not something that will be in place forever’

Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA

Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA

First key meeting to inform nature restoration plan to take place

First key meeting to inform nature restoration plan to take place

MOST READ STORIES

Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA

First key meeting to inform nature restoration plan to take place

Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers

Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils

Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative

Galway company’s additive to cut slurry storage emissions

Making farming attractive – and sustainable - for future generations

Technology for Profit: high standards with efficiency in mind

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