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Drystock farmers won't pay derogation fertiliser 'speeding fine' - ICSA

The ICSA has sought clarity on the impact new measures proposed to save the derogation could have on drystock farmers not under derogation.

NEWS 20 August 2025

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O'hUallacháin seconded to Department

O'hUallacháin seconded to Department

DEALER 20 August 2025

Derogation role for Habitats Directive questioned

Derogation role for Habitats Directive questioned

NEWS 13 August 2025

Farmers 'led up the garden path' says Tirlán chair

Farmers 'led up the garden path' says Tirlán chair

Farmers 'led up the garden path' says Tirlán chair

NEWS 13 August 2025

Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

Expanded Sustainable Livestock Village Returns for 2025

PEDIGREE 6 August 2025

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Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Nature friendly livestock farming in Fermanagh

Natasha Ferguson reports from a farm walk held on the Mayers farm in Co Fermanagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 23 July 2025

Opinion: Ireland is sleepwalking into a nitrates crisis - Barry Cowen

Opinion: Ireland is sleepwalking into a nitrates crisis - Barry Cowen

Department's approach to derogation renewal could inflict lasting damage on Irish farming and the rural communities that rely on it, writes Barry Cowen.

VIEWPOINTS 23 July 2025

Wexford derogation farmer named Farming for Nature ambassador

Wexford derogation farmer named Farming for Nature ambassador

Joe Roche has taken many actions to protect nature and is now being recognised for his work.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Government robbing nature restoration fund for Dublin metro - INHFA

Government robbing nature restoration fund for Dublin metro - INHFA

This comes following the recent announcement by Minister Darragh O'Brien to take funding from the infrastructure, climate and nature fund for the proposed metro link to Dublin Airport.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Derogation: Martin Heydon on why Ireland can't just tell EU to 'shove it'

Derogation: Martin Heydon on why Ireland can't just tell EU to 'shove it'

With the dairy industry reeling from the news that the nitrates derogation might require Habitats Directive screening, Caitríona Morrissey heard Minister Martin Heydon give his take.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Clock ticks on Ireland's derogation plans

Clock ticks on Ireland's derogation plans

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon hosted a top-level meeting of dairy sector stakeholders this week on the derogation application.

NEWS 23 July 2025

Editorial: the Irish-EU relationship is rattled

Editorial: the Irish-EU relationship is rattled

Some farmers are beginning to question whether they really know in Brussels what we do in Ireland?

VIEWPOINTS 23 July 2025

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SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

As the global conversation around sustainability intensifies, the SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE stands out as a concrete example of how livestock farming can adapt to meet environmental and economic demands.

SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE 2025: showcasing the future of sustainable livestock farming

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