Using excess funds to plant trees is the 'no-brainer' solution to farm water pollution

Ireland's leading environmental organisation is calling for a new plan that would "dramatically reduce farm water pollution" by allowing farmers to plant native woodlands along rivers and streams.

A coalition of 26 national environmental organisations is calling for a new plan that would "dramatically reduce farm water pollution" by allowing farmers to plant native woodlands along rivers and streams.

The proposal follows the Government's latest review of the Nitrates Action Plan which recommends that farmers need to fence off their cattle from water sources from January 2021.