More farm inspections on the way
Farmers in the North West are being warned of a rise in Council inspections on farms. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has urged all local authorities to increase the number of farm inspections they carry out every year due to fall of 673 inspections last year figure. The local authority…
Slurry spreading: Minister says each case can be dealt with individually
The Minister for Agriculture says he is not in a position to extend the slurry-spreading deadline. However, speaking to Ocean FM News the Minister said that in light of the bad weather each individual case would be dealt with. The deadline for slurry spreading is fast approaching later this month.…
Call for slurry spreading deadline to be extended
A Independent Dail deputy is calling for the October 15th deadline for the spreading of slurry to be extended. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice says land is far now too wet for slurry spreading after two months of almost constant rain. He says the government’s failure to ask the EU to extend…
IFA urges advisory approach rather than penalties in preventing pollution
The Irish Farmers Association says a more advisory approach is needed in ensuring farmers do not inadvertently pollute local waterways. It follows an appeal by Donegal County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Environment Protection Agency to farmers to ensure that slurry does not enter waterways at this busy time…