Agri-Business
Pesticide sales in the EU reached around 316,000 tonnes, an 8% rise over the previous year, according to Eurostat.
Environment
A new EU directive revising rules for surface and groundwaters has today (Monday, May 11) entered into force.
Pesticide users today were warned to "exercise extra care" because “it only takes one drop to impact a drinking water source”.
Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) confirmed that illegal pesticides and fertiliser were seized during recent raids.
The European Council has taken steps to update the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater. This includes pesticides.
The total amount of active substances in pesticides placed on the market in 2024 fell by 6% to 2,139 tonnes.
The European Commission is aiming to reduce the time it takes new pesticides to reach the market for farmers.
France has said it will officially move to suspend imports of plant products that are grown with substances banned in the EU.
Tillage
The European Commission has launched an impact assessment on potentially hazardous pesticides in imported products.
The NPDWAG and Uisce Éireann are encouraging all pesticide users to help maintain the progress made in protecting Ireland’s drinking water.
497,000 people were served by 45 "at-risk" public drinking water supplies in 2024, according to the...
Rural Life
Vet bills, fertiliser costs and the price of plant pesticides increased in the 12 month period to the end of April 2025 according to the CSO.
A pilot catchment programme in Co. Cavan focused on reducing pesticide usage is aiming to influence national policy.
The IFA has highlighted in Brussels the negative impact on Irish tillage farmers that restrictions on plant protection products are having.
Some weeks ago, the UK launched its Pesticides National Action Plan (NAP) 2025: its objective is to reduce pesticide usage
N.Ireland
Minister for Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir has welcomed the publication of the UK Pesticides National Action Plan.
New figures by the CSO reveal that the total of active substances in plant protection product on the market fell by 16% in 2023.
The 2025 Teagasc National Tillage Conference featured a specific debate on the very real threat posed by pesticide resistance
MEPs voted down two decisions by the European Commission to allow residue levels of several pesticides banned in the EU in imported food.
A strong farmer uptake of the new water quality project will be a critical part in retaining Ireland's nitrates derogation, ASSAP said.
Over 38,000 people are registered as professional pesticide users across the country, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue confirmed.
The Council of the EU has agreed its negotiating mandate on the directive which will amend the water framework and other directives
The NPDWAG is reminding users to restrain from using pesticides, and to consider their local drinking water supplies to contamination....
