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Farmers can now access N and P statements up to June
Noel Bardon
The interim statements have been calculated off existing excretion figures and not the ones proposed by the Department of Agriculture earlier this year.
24 July 2024 News
Exclusive: €3bn blow to the economy and thousands of jobs on the line
Delivering a 25% reduction in emissions, the loss of the nitrates derogation and CAP changes could combine to cost the rural economy up to €3bn annually and as many as 29,000 jobs could be lost.
10 July 2024 l2
My Farming Week: Trevor Cobbe, Doolagh, Portarlington, Co Laois
Trevor Cobbe and his father, Roy, have been farming in partnership since 2015.
Will AD help dairy farmers get over derogation issue?
Aidan Brennan examines the numbers for a typical dairy farm, to see whether exporting slurry and importing digestate can stack up at 170kg N/ha.
10 July 2024 News
The Grass Week: growth improves but caution still urged
While growth has improved over the last week and looks set to do so again this week, some farms are still at dangerously low average farm covers.
28 June 2024 Grass & feeding
High output grass-based systems can be profitable - UCD professor
Cow numbers don't necessarily have to increase in order to grow Ireland's dairy industry, professor Finbarr Mulligan maintains.
20 June 2024 News
United effort required for water quality
A united effort from farmer, the dairy industry and politicians is more evident than before when it comes to the future of the nitrates derogation, according to a senior Department inspector.
1 June 2024 News
'What aboutism' won’t solve water quality issues - Teagasc
Speaking at a Lakeland Dairies farm walk on Friday, Joe Patton of Teagasc told farmers that they must accept responsibility for the water quality issue.
11 May 2024 News
Time for candidates to work for their farmer constituents
At the very mention of water quality, anger levels rose in the western farmers and the very same happened in Kilkenny.
8 May 2024 Viewpoints
Camera at the Mart: exporters drive demand in Elphin
Adam Woods reports from Elphin Mart’s special weanling sale held last Monday.
8 May 2024 Markets
Know the fertiliser N and P limits for grassland
The introduction of the fertiliser database has put a greater focus on determining fertiliser allowances with potential penalties liable if limits are exceeded.
1 May 2024 Grass & feeding
Beef Management: BPS application deadline and grass tetany prevention
Adam Woods takes a look at fertiliser application on beef farms, BPS deadlines and preventing grass tetany on suckler farms.
1 May 2024 Management