Climate and environment

1,300 farmers apply to grow catch crops in new project

There has been good uptake of the catch crop measure under the Farming for Water pilot project this year.

NEWS 16 July 2025

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Catch crops: soil, schemes and seed

Catch crops: soil, schemes and seed

NEWS 16 July 2025

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

Kerry eco-social farm 'inviting community to us'

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 15 July 2025

Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary

Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary

Being a ‘good ancestor’ in south Tipperary

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 9 July 2025

New terms for nitrates derogation renewal

New terms for nitrates derogation renewal

New terms for nitrates derogation renewal

NEWS 9 July 2025

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Ireland’s NAP key to persuading Commission to continue derogation – MEP

Ireland’s NAP key to persuading Commission to continue derogation – MEP

The Fine Gael MEP Nina Carbery met with European Commissioner for Environment, Jessica Roswall, in Strasbourg on Tuesday.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

Commission launches nature credits roadmap

The roadmap sets out a bottom-up approach which aims to develop standards and certification for nature-positive actions to make nature credits effective and trustworthy.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

FRS Co-op appoints 15 coordinators for deer management units

FRS Co-op appoints 15 coordinators for deer management units

FRS was handed the contract this year to implement a number of recommendations from the Deer Management Strategy Group, including to establish 15 management units in hotspot areas of the country.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

IFA slams derogation curveball as ‘logistically mind boggling’

IFA slams derogation curveball as ‘logistically mind boggling’

A major curveball in the State's bid to secure another nitrates derogation has unsettled the IFA, which said the move leaves farmers facing more uncertainty.

NEWS 3 July 2025

Agriculture emissions dropped 1.7% in 2024

Agriculture emissions dropped 1.7% in 2024

This figure comes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who found that Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 2% (1.1Mt CO2eq) last year.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

Water quality: ‘we’re on the right path’ – IFA

Water quality: ‘we’re on the right path’ – IFA

IFA environment chair John Murphy was speaking in the wake of the Environmental Protection Agency’s water quality monitoring report on nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations in Irish waters.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

Report calls for tax on farming emissions

Report calls for tax on farming emissions

A new report from a Irish think tank has called on Government to directly tax farm emissions to push farmers towards meeting the sector's climate targets.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 July 2025

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Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

Good farm security is crucial for protecting your property, livestock, and equipment from theft, vandalism, and other risks. Explore practical farm security ideas from PhoneWatch.

Top farm security ideas to keep your property safe in Ireland

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