Water quality

Dairygold launches River Blackwater catchment programme

The three-year project, led by the co-op, was launched by Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon on Thursday.

NEWS 3 April 2025

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New nitrates plan already facing delays

New nitrates plan already facing delays

NEWS 2 April 2025

Aurivo fined €350,000 for environmental breaches

Aurivo fined €350,000 for environmental breaches

NEWS 28 March 2025

Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland

NEWS 27 March 2025

Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report

Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report

Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report

GRASS & FEEDING 26 March 2025

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Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland

Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland

The IFI became aware of a bridge at Duff River, which was made of three metal culverts, which were blocking the passage of fish.

NEWS 12 March 2025

Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report

Insufficient evidence to support multispecies swards - Teagasc report

A new report on Teagasc research into grass and white clover and multispecies has been published, writes Aidan Brennan.

GRASS & FEEDING 12 March 2025

Farm Tech Talk: beef boom, lambing and positive water quality

Farm Tech Talk: beef boom, lambing and positive water quality

The ongoing positivity in the beef trade, an improvement in water quality results and lambing 2025 all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.

NEWS 12 March 2025

Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation

Tirlán meets Minister for Agriculture on retaining derogation

Tirlán chair John Murphy said a range of issues were discussed, the most important of which was the retention of the derogation.

NEWS 12 March 2025

Editorial: building on nitrates success

Editorial: building on nitrates success

We need to fix soil fertility, because this allows better use of all nutrients on farms.

VIEWPOINTS 12 March 2025

Farmers recognised for reduction in nitrates levels in rivers

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 12 March 2025

Nitrates levels in rivers reduced in 2024, EPA data shows

Nitrates levels in rivers reduced in 2024, EPA data shows

The EPA has looked at data from 20 river monitoring sites up to the end of December 2024.

NEWS 12 March 2025

NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors

NIEA appoints new Lough Neagh inspectors

The NI Environment Agency has recruited across a range of roles linked to Lough Neagh.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 March 2025

Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment

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 12 March 2025

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