Environment
The Teagasc Better Farming for Water Campaign team shared tips on protecting water quality on farms this May.
A new EU directive revising rules for surface and groundwaters has today (Monday, May 11) entered into force.
Grazing
As more livestock start to get turned out to paddocks, NI Water is reminding farmers to check their land and farm buildings for leaks.
Funding of €2,445,229 has been announced for projects aimed at improving water quality across the country.
The European Council has taken steps to update the list of pollutants affecting surface water and groundwater. This includes pesticides.
Dairy
Tirlán is expanding the award-winning Farming for Water: River Slaney Project across the Nore, Barrow, Boyne, Blackwater and Suir catchments.
Uisce Éireann has submitted a planning application for the largest-ever water project in Irish...
Agri Politics
The extension of the nitrates derogation must be used to draw up plans for its phase out, says Jennifer Whitmore of Social Democrats.
N.Ireland
DAERA is among several authorities being investigated over the regulation of sewage discharges into Belfast Lough.
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is to provide more than €1 million to support healthy habitats for fish in rivers nationwide in 2026.
Rural Life
An investment of €230 million is to be made in "rural water infrastructure" under the government's revised National Development Plan (NDP).
When we think of rearing calves our minds automatically go to milk, but its is crucial to remember the vital role water plays in the diet.
Local authorities must carry out more farm inspections and follow-up enforcement, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been convicted and fined in court for a water pollution offence last year.
Uisce Éireann has confirmed that a Water Conservation Order, commonly referred to as a...
The Minister for Housing, James Browne has announced a third round of funding under the multi-annual Rural Water Programme 2024 - 2026.
Over the last number of days, the severe heat has more than likely tested your water system and troughs as the herd's water intake more...
The Agriculture Appeals Office disallowed an appeal by a farmer as a well used for the extraction of water was not registered with the EPA
An Taisce has welcomed an EPA report showing there was a 10% national reduction in river nitrate concentrations during 2024.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is launching a new guide for farmers to improve water quality in Co. Wexford.
A court in Northern Ireland has fined a farmer for a water pollution offence arising from “farm effluent” being discharged into a river.
A new plan unveiled by the European Commission this week to protect water supplies in the EU lacks detail on investment, according to CEJA.
The first thing to check before cows go into a paddock is whether they have access to water or whether the tap on the trough is on
