Rural Life
Dairy
US: Bird flu tests for dairy cows before interstate transfers
Agri-Business
EU agri-food exports up 2% year-on-year
Agri-Business
Winners of 2024 Irish Cheese Awards announced
CAP / Schemes
Healy-Rae: Pay farmers ‘on time, every time’
Forestry
DAFM spends €37.8m on afforestation in Q1 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has spent a total of €37.8 million on afforestation during the…
Tillage
Minister ‘considering’ recommendations in tillage report
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue is still “considering” the recommendations contained in a report by the…
Agri-Business
Call for anonymity in reporting unfair trading practices
The EU is being called on to allow farmers and operators in the agri-food supply chain to remain anonymous when…
Agri-Business
DAFM: More clarity needed on EU animal transport proposals
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that negotiations on draft European Commission animal transport proposals…
Tillage
Cereal production down 21% in 2023 – CSO
The production of the thee main cereals in Ireland – wheat, barley and oats – decreased by more than one…
Rural Life
Govt under fire from TDs for wet weather response for farmers
The Government has been accused of wasting a “great deal of time” before putting measures in place, particularly in relation…
Environment
Public urged to ‘rethink’ the use of pesticides
The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is reminding users of any pesticide products, to consider their local…
Rural Life
Explainer: What to consider before signing a wind farm proposal
Renewable energy is an expanding industry, with over 300 wind farm plants now energised across the country and plans in…
Beef
CSO: Cattle slaughterings up 1.7% in first three months of 2024
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland rose by 1.7% in the first quarter of this year when compared with…
Agri-Business
Irish livestock hauliers feel targeted for extra inspections – Collins
The leader of Independent Ireland, Michael Collins, has said that Irish livestock hauliers feel they are being “targeted” for additional…
biodiversity
Farming for Nature launches biodiversity mentorship programme
Farming for Nature has launched it’s ‘Horse’s Mouth’ farmer-to-farmer mentorship programme for 2024. The network aims to acknowledge and support…
Dairy
ICMSA welcomes 5c/L support from Carbery
The Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) has welcomed the move from dairy processor Carbery Group to issue a 5c/L…
Forestry
Coillte to ‘work through’ options to redesign peatland forests
Coillte has said it will engage with stakeholders, including Galway County Council, to “work through” potential options to deliver on…