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Noel Bardon
On this week’s news podcast, the team discusses farm building works, organic farming, hear from the Taoiseach and discuss the Munster hurling championship.
15 May 2024 Climate and environment
Farmland to escape rewetting firing line
Farmers will not have to rewet any land to meet immediate climate targets.
15 May 2024 Climate and environment
Timing crucial for water quality when applying fertiliser - Burgess
When it comes to putting out phosphorus or slurry, timing could be more important than the amount spread, a Lakeland Dairies farm walk heard.
Derogation application to begin by year end
Moves will be made to notify the Commission formally, that a derogation will be sought before the end of 2024.
15 May 2024 News
Government to begin derogation application process before end of 2024
Moves will be made to notify the European Commission formally that a derogation will be sought before the end of 2024.
10 May 2024 News
Sparks fly on rewetting at IFA MEP debate
While candidates remained largely on the same page on the CAP budget, there was a large divergence across the table on rewetting and the Nature Restoration Law.
9 May 2024 News
Planned worker strikes at UK New Holland plant could hit tractor supply
The union representing the workers has stated that the majority of staff on the shop floor are prepared to strike over pay for nine days this month.
9 May 2024 News
TB trends worsen on farms
The minister has amended comments aimed at farming organisation's engagement with TB controls through the disease's stakeholder forum.
8 May 2024 News
Simpler farm schemes see better buy-in from farmers
Taking scheme paperwork away from farmers and leaving them with a clear message on environmental payments would see more farmers enter these schemes, Brendan Dunford of the Burren Ceo Trust has said.
8 May 2024 News
'Rapid' policy changes needed for biodiversity
The climate and biodiversity do not have time for incremental policy changes, ATU's Dr James Moran stated.
8 May 2024 News
18% less nitrogen fertiliser sold in 2023 - CSO
The volume of lime, N, P and K all dropped in 2023 when compared with the previous year.
8 May 2024 Letters
Department to provide in-person SCEP training this summer
The suckler scheme’s training had initially been planned to run solely online in a move which had drawn criticism from those without easy access to online facilities.
8 May 2024 News