Agri-Business
Creosote ban for fencing supplies now in place
Agricultural and equestrian fencing which has been treated with creosote can no longer be placed on the market as an...
creosote fence posts
Agri-Business
Minister: DAFM working with industry on creosote alternatives
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is working with industry to bring more alternatives to creosote to...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
Concerns that creosote ban could impact TAMS fencing grants
Concerns have been raised that an EU ban on creosote may impact on fencing grants available to farmers under new...
Agri-Business
Committee to discuss impact of creosote ban on fencing supplies
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will this evening (Wednesday, March 8) discuss the potential impact...
Rural Life
December deadline for final sale of creosote products
Retailers will have until December 31, 2022 to sell all of their containers of creosote products for agriculture. Creosote is a...
Rural Life
Fence posts to miss out on derogation for use of creosote
The use of creosote to treat wooden fencing posts in agriculture is not included in an extension being granted by...
Buildings
Purchase of creosote fence posts allowed up to April 2023
Creosote stakes will no longer be available to buy on the market after spring of 2023, the Department of Agriculture,...