Agriculture has been identified as a significant pressure in 729 (64%) river and lake water bodies that are At Risk of not meeting their environmental objective. That’s according to figures detailed in the River Basin Management Plan (RBMP) for Ireland 2018-2021 published today and which is now subject to public consultation for six months. The Impacts from Agriculture are evident in all catchments but are most prevalent in the eastern half of the country…
Irish Independent, 28/02/17. Read the full article ‘New data to be used to target farms polluting rivers and lakes‘.
