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Dutch likely to row back and seek further derogation
Anne O'Donoghue
This comes as a coalition was formed in the Netherlands this week, with the new government saying it will seek to renew the country’s nitrates derogation.
15 May 2024 News
Lack of cash hits on-farm construction
A combination of atrocious weather, reduced cashflow and uncertainty around the nitrates derogation has stalled a major share of farm construction work.
15 May 2024 News
Building activity down by up to 50%
A combination of atrocious weather, reduced cashflow and uncertainty around the nitrates derogation is blamed for the slowdown.
Derogation application to begin by year end
Moves will be made to notify the Commission formally, that a derogation will be sought before the end of 2024.
15 May 2024 News
Meet the candidates in the Ireland South constituency
It’s a crowded field in the South constituency, so we have put questions to the prominent farming candidates across the main farming issues. Pat O’Toole reports.
15 May 2024 News
Fine Gael farm group calls for nitrates taskforce
A report by a Fine Gael representative body has recommended the formation of the taskforce, with the aim of retaining the current 250kg and 220kg N/ha derogation limits.
15 May 2024 News
Government to begin derogation application process before end of 2024
Moves will be made to notify the European Commission formally that a derogation will be sought before the end of 2024.
10 May 2024 News
Dairygold puts pressure on Taoiseach to retain derogation
The removal of the derogation would have a significant negative economic impact on milk processors and farmers, Dairygold chair Seán O’Brien has said.
10 May 2024 News
Calls for immediate action to retain nitrates derogation at Tirlán AGM
The importance of the nitrates derogation was made clear at the Tirlán AGM and a call was made for an urgent national action plan, to put the best case forward for the retention of the derogation.
9 May 2024 News
Time for candidates to work for their farmer constituents
At the very mention of water quality, anger levels rose in the western farmers and the very same happened in Kilkenny.
8 May 2024 Viewpoints
What we learned from co-op annual reports
Industry leaders are singing from the same hymn sheet, as milk supply growth ends.
8 May 2024 News
Camera at the Mart: red hot forward store and cow trade in Kanturk
There was super demand for cattle at Kanturk Mart this week, with close to a 100% clearance rate. Demand was greatest for forward stores and cows, with farmer buyers driving trade for yearling stock.
8 May 2024 Markets