43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections

Local authorities inspected 4,315 farms last year under the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for Protection of Waters Regulations. This represents a 66% increase on 2024 and is 96% of the annual target of 4,500 inspections set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The inspection targets prioritise areas where agricultural activity poses the greatest risk to […] The post 43% of farms fail local authority water quality inspections appeared first on Agriland.ie.