Environment
Environment Agency report shows water companies are still falling short on protecting the environment
The Environment Agency has today (July 13) released its annual report on the environmental performance of England’s nine water and...
Water
Agri-Business
Bill to allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without licence in ROI than in NI
A bill currently going through the Oireachtas could allow 100 times more water to be abstracted without a licence in...
World News
Birmingham-led research promises water boost for farmers in India
University of Birmingham water experts have designed a low-energy, high-efficiency means of purifying water in India’s rural farming communities, which...
Rural Life
Stolen tractor found…submerged underwater
A tractor which had been reported stolen was discovered submerged in the sea in Scotland in recent days. Police in...
Environment
How agronomists are helping water companies plan ahead
Water companies are calling for more agronomists’ support on the back of the success of the metaldehyde campaign ‘Get Pelletwise!’...
Environment
Copa and Cogeca says 'smart farming' offers ways to save on water resources
Copa and Cogeca has underlined the great strides that European farmers and cooperatives have made in improving the quality of...
Dairy
Know the symptoms of heat stress in your cattle?
Temperatures are expected to touch 30° in some parts of the country over the coming days and, as a result,...
Environment
Increase in the number of pesticides present in public water supplies
The number of public water supplies affected by pesticides that was noted in 2014 continued to increase last year, according...
N.Ireland
Co Armagh farmer fined £1,000 for 'grossly' polluting waterway
A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £1,000 for water pollution offences after it was found that a waterway was...
N.Ireland
Co Armagh farmer fined £1,000 for ‘grossly’ polluting waterway
A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £1,000 for water pollution offences after it was found that a waterway was...
Environment
30% of private wells are contaminated with E.coli - EPA
It is estimated that 30% of private wells in Ireland are contaminated by E. coli arising from animal or human...
