Tipp FM – Weekly Tips 5 – Agriculture
This week Tipp FM looked at water quality and the ongoing nitrates derogation issue facing Irish Farmers… Did you know… Under the EU Nitrates directive, farmers are limited to the number of livestock they can have on their land, this is to ensure high nitrogen levels do not affect our water quality. The Nitrates Derogation […]
Tipp FM – Weekly Episode 5 – Agriculture
Listen back to Tipp FMs episode as they discuss how Agriculture in the country has an important role to play in the quality of our water. Farmers in Ireland have expressed their concerns about the possible changes to the county’s nitrates derogation. And a lowering of the stocking limit would mean farmers would need to reduce […]
