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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 11 December 2024

Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry

While Thursday's meeting on regulations affecting peatland management saw real farmer concerns raised, Donald Trump's latest pronouncements on trade are even more worrying.

OPINION 11 December 2024

Department set to design voluntary rewetting scheme for farmers

The rewetting of State land will satisfy targets under the Nature Restoration Law and farmers will be incentivised to rewet land voluntarily, says Department official.

NEWS 11 December 2024

Department and Minister must respect farmers - Doyle

The IFA deputy president says that farmers have lost trust in Government, as the overlapping demands of the Nature Restoration Law, GAEC 2 and the Climate Action Plan affect peatland farmers.

NEWS 11 December 2024

Peatlands hit by Dublin train

The focus for years has been on protecting farmers who own drained peatland from rewetting proscribed by Brussels. The bigger threat was at home all along.

DEALER 11 December 2024

Department officials to address IFA peat soils meeting in Athlone

The meeting will discuss BISS peat soil rules, the EU Nature Restoration Law and Climate Action Plan measures for drained peaty farmland.

NEWS 11 December 2024

Editorial: Commissioner's soothing words need to be matched with action

He comes across as a very hands on, in touch Commissioner that knows his brief very well, and clearly knows the challenges.

VIEWPOINTS 11 December 2024

INHFA seeks detail on Programme for Government pledges

Commitments agreed in Government formation talks must be followed with detail of where funding will come from, the INHFA has said.

NEWS 11 December 2024

The long shadow of land designation

Land designation has not delivered for nature and has fostered resentment in the areas affected by it, writes Ray Ó Foghlú.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 11 December 2024

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

Trust in both protein quality and the brand are the primary criteria in selecting calf milk replacer in the case of a generational dairy farmer based near the northeast shore of Lough Neagh.

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Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone

Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone

Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry

Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry

Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone

Opinion: rewetting rules a triple threat, but tariffs more immediate worry

Department set to design voluntary rewetting scheme for farmers

Department and Minister must respect farmers - Doyle

Peatlands hit by Dublin train

Department officials to address IFA peat soils meeting in Athlone

Editorial: Commissioner's soothing words need to be matched with action

INHFA seeks detail on Programme for Government pledges

The long shadow of land designation

Farmer's trust in the quality and reliability of Flourish Calf

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