Agri-Business
Tillage
Cereal production down 21% in 2023 – CSO
Rural Life
Govt under fire from TDs for wet weather response for farmers
Environment
Public urged to ‘rethink’ the use of pesticides
Rural Life
Explainer: What to consider before signing a wind farm proposal
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…
Machinery
Kverneland brings two new butterfly sets to market
Kverneland has added two more butterfly mower conditioners to its range this season, with the introduction of the 5387MT and…
CAP / Schemes
Ming: Are CAP changes designed to manipulate farming vote?
An Irish MEP has questioned if a proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is designed to manipulate the…
Agri-Business
Dairygold Co-op in bid to erect solar PV panels on 6.6ha site
Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd. has applied for planning permission to erect solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on a 6.6ha site close…
Dairy News
DAFM urges farmers to use bulls ‘more resistant to TB’ for breeding
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is encouraging farmers to consider using bulls that are more resistant…
Beef
Advice: Actions to take as weather improves
With temperatures on the rise and better weather for the past few days, field operations and grazing have begun across…
Beef
Youngest bull takes top price at Kilmallock Hereford Sale
The Irish Hereford Breed Society hosted its annual show and sale at GVM Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, on Friday, April 19….
Agri-Business
FCI appeals for carbon tax increase on agri-diesel to be postponed
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has urged the government to postpone an increase in carbon…
Rural Life
HSA farm inspection campaign ‘deferred’ until May 7 – Heydon
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, told the Dáil today (Wednesday, April…