New Agreement on Organic Fertiliser Control
IRELAND - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) have, following discussions with representatives of the pig and poultry industry, agreed...

Double Regulation to Benefit Competitiveness
IRELAND - IFA National Pigs and Pigmeat Committee Chairman Tim Cullinan welcomed the successful conclusion to negotiations between farmers and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will improve...

Research Presents Alternative Uses for Pig Manure
IRELAND - A crowd of over 100 people attended a research dissemination day at Teagasc Moorepark, on possible alternative uses for pig manure.

Assistance to Pig and Poultry Sectors Outlined
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, yesterday confirmed a number of initiatives to support the intensive pig and poultry sectors, which the Minister described as...

IFA Wants Publication of Nitrates Rule Changes
IRELAND - The Irish Farmers' Union (IFA) is calling for the immediate publication of changes to the nitrate regulations.

Govt Plan in Jeopardy Unless Nitrates Issue Resolved
IRELAND - At a special meeting in Dublin on Tuesday, 14 September, of the IFA Executive Council, the Association sent a clear message to Government that the delivery of the Food Harvest 2020 growth strategy...

Govt Needs Positive Outcome of Nitrates Review
IRELAND - IFA President John Bryan has said that the outcome of the nitrates review has the potential to make or break the Government’s Food Harvest 2020 growth strategy for the agri-food sector, which...

Job Losses Feared from Change in Nitrates Directive
IRELAND - The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has warned of job losses in the poultry and pig sectors if the EU Nitrates Directive is changed.

Ag Minister Urged to Look at Anaerobic Digestion
IRELAND - Anaerobic digestion systems using poultry and pig manure could generate energy and boost incomes.

Important Opportunities to Improve Competitiveness
IRELAND - Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Environment yesterday (Wednesday), IFA President John Bryan called on the Government to show their commitment to maximising the potential of the...

Plight of Pig and Poultry Sectors Goes Unrecognised
IRELAND - IFA Pigs Committee Chairman Tim Cullinan said, “Having reviewed the consultation paper released by the Department of Agriculture on the ‘Nitrates Regulations, I am horrified to see that the...

Intensive Farming Left Out of Nitrates Plan
IRELAND - The Department of Agriculture is calling on all parties to provide feedback on the proposed Nitrates Action Plan. The Irish Farmers Association (IFA) has expressed concerns about its impact on...

Slurry from Pig Farms in Dioxin Scare to be Used
IRELAND - An estimated one million litres of pig slurry from the 10 pig farms hit by the dioxin contamination crisis in December, will be spread on tillage land and not land used for grazing animals.

Extension of Manure Spreading Period Confirmed
IRELAND - The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith TD, has confirmed a further extension of the period for the spreading of livestock manure, which includes both farmyard manure...