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  Counties that have seen the greatest level of dairy intensification will face tougher nitrates rules in the coming years, a Department of Agriculture official has warned. Senior Department inspector Jack Nolan said dairy expansion in counties Cork, Tipperary, and Kilkenny has had an impact on water quality. “People might say that 20 years ago we had the same number of stock, and we did, but they weren’t all localised, or in the Golden Vale, or the southeast of the country,” Nolan told...

Then the idea fell flat. “The very simple bottom line is that the Teton County Health Department has neither the staff nor the funding to support this,” David Peterson told fellow board members Tuesday. “My suspicion is this is not going to be an inexpensive endeavor. The working committee arrived at the consensus that it’s not the time right now, at least, to consider implementing these rules and regulations.” Peterson was one of four health board members who were a pa...

Minister called on to provide farmers with accurate BEAM figures 2021-01-27

Charlie Whiriskey and Aine O Connell. In contrast to other sectors, the dairy sector appears to be thriving. 2019 National Farm Survey results show average dairy family farm income of almost €66,000 from an average dairy herd of 86 cows which, compared with other farming sectors, looks impressive. Yet dairy farm incomes remain much the same as they were prior to quota removal and herd expansion. Also overlooked is the level of unpaid family labour, so crucial to the running of Irish dairy f...

Calls for LESS and slurry storage grants in nitrates review 2021-01-20

What to expect from the addition of calf welfare equipment to TAMS II 2021-01-15

Nitrates and charcuterie: French MPs call for 2025 ban A French Parliamentary report recommends the use of nitrates in processed meats should be gradually phased out by 2025 over concerns that consumption of this controversial additive – used to extend the shelf life and prevent the oxidisation of processed meats – can be linked to a higher cancer risk. According to the report’s findings, which were presented today (13 January), around 76% of charcuterie availa...

Pollution has been a problem here for a long time and. it comes from the towns and from farming. everything gets flushed in samantha moore. and causing bacteria that destroy the seabed. which then leads to a lack of oxygen in the water and i wanted to fund that will put in a little. the fishermen have hung up their nets in mom and often now in an effort to protect the remaining fish sales were falling anyway due to concerns about contamination at the same time efforts have been stepped up to fin...

Iran detained and then expelled a u.n. inspector because they claim she tested positive for explosive nitrates, while entering the facility. the iaea do not accept irans account of events. amin, yasmin? >> mounting tension in iran to say the least with the nuclear situation. and an incredible bust to say the least. >> were sometimes focused a lot on the impeachment inquiry that we lose site of the significant developments overseas. thank you very much. we appreciate it. lets get a check of the...

Have -- why would meats give them cancer? it doesnt make any sense at all. >> i agree, tucker. its probably the process meats we have to worry about. bacon, sausage, when you add chemicals like nitrates they can correlate with that. i want everyone out there to know how this research done to make these connections. they say to you, what did you eat yesterday? you might not actually tell what you eat. they can miss thousands and millions of people, what did you eat, they observe your response. th...