Environment
Metaldehyde reward scheme successfully improves water quality
A pioneering scheme aiming to minimise the risk of metaldehyde reaching watercourses, and therefore, reduce treatment costs, has seen over...
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753 results for: water quality
Environment
NI river water quality dipped slightly in last 3 years – DAERA
Northern Ireland’s river quality has dipped slightly in the past three years – but marine water bodies are marginally better,...
Environment
Poor water quality will be the new quota - EPA
Approximately 50% of all water bodies in Ireland require improvement in terms of water quality and this could have a...
Environment
Clare tops sea farming water quality league
“Some progress has been made on water quality but there is room for serious improvement by some councils,” according to...
Arable
Ireland passes water quality report
A Teagasc report into water quality and farming in six catchment areas has showed positive results. The report on phase...
Dairy
Testing the quality of your farm’s water supply
The use of well water is common on Irish farms, but although it is free, you should still take annual...
Environment
£11m in water company fines to fund a new Water Restoration Fund
Up to £11 million in water company fines will be reinvested back into a new Water Restoration Fund, environment secretary...
Arable
'Access to quality land is diminishing' - GB Potatoes chair
The Nematicide Stewardship Programme (NSP) reminded potato growers to follow the best practice to ensure sustainable nematicide use this spring....
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer fined for water pollution in Northern Ireland
A 34-year-old farmer has been convicted and fined by a court in Northern Ireland for water pollution offences. Andrew Hogg...
N.Ireland
Tyrone farm business fined for water pollution
A Co. Tyrone farm business has been fined in court for water pollution. Hillside Dairy Farms Ltd., Camderry Road, Dromore,...
Environment
Water company inspections to quadruple to combat non-compliance
Water company inspections will more than quadruple as the government aims to crack down on poor-performing companies in new plans...
N.Ireland
Court: Farmer pleads guilty to water pollution causing fish kill
A Co. Down farmer has pleaded guilty in court to a water pollution incident which resulted in a fish kill...
N.Ireland
Potassium affects both yield and quality of grain – PDA
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium affects both the yield and quality of grain, as well as the...
Schemes
£74m addition aims to reduce air pollution and water from slurry
The government has announced this week that an added £74 million will help farmers invest in slurry infrastructure. This, it...
Government
Defra seeks candidate to fill the role of head of water delivery
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a candidate to fill the role of head of...
N.Ireland
Excess agri nutrients behind rise in blue-green algae in NI waters
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has said that excess nutrients from agricultural activities and wastewater pressures...
Environment
Company fined £800k for illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water
United Utilities Water Limited has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire....
Environment
58 pesticides detected in Guernsey water so far in 2023
Guernsey Water has confirmed that 58 pesticide detections have been identified in the first three months of 2023. This included...
