Environment
Cross-border Land Incentive Scheme 'well underway'
A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers...
Environment
A cross-border Land Incentive Scheme for the River Derg catchment area is currently underway, with the aim of “benefiting farmers...
Rural Life
Last week, Teagasc indicated that Ireland is 4,000ha behind on its forestry targets. And while it is a contentious issue...
Environment
A west Limerick resident has claimed this week that “serious questions” need to be asked after it emerged there are...
Environment
Smart Farming has launched updated water guidance, to support farmers work in improving water quality and reducing the risk of...
Environment
A swimming ban at a number of beaches in Dublin at the weekend because of contamination – that was initially...
Environment
A farm inspection can be a stressful occasion, especially when records are not in order. Being prepared can help to...
Environment
Afforestation can work if it’s done right. These were the sentiments expressed by the ‘Save Leitrim’ spokesperson Justin Warnock in...
Agri Politics
Ireland’s nitrates derogation is now under threat because of poor water quality, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine...
Tillage
This year saw a significant drop nationally in the number of exceedances – in treated water – of the pesticide...
Environment
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning that the water quality of Ireland’s rivers is continuing to fall, largely as...
Environment
E. coli was found in 51 small private water supplies serving commercial buildings or public buildings, according to a report released...
Agri Politics
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has announced a new Government project that will see ‘Agricultural...
Environment
Ireland is not investing quickly enough to provide the infrastructure needed to treat waste water, according to a new EPA...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Environment
The Government’s newly-announced River Basin Management Plan “lacks ambition” to fix the country’s waterways, environmental groups have warned. According to...
Environment
The state and the dairy industry are set to partner on a new Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme aimed...
Tillage
Water supplies will be tested once a week for MCPA as part of a new industry-led product stewardship scheme. According...
Environment
Whether or not a minimum distance must be maintained in relation to the boundary of houses when farmers or agricultural...