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Tillage

over 5 years ago

Can more tillage, not less, save Irish farming?

By John Spink, Head of the Teagasc Crops, Environment and Land Use Programme, Oak Park,...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Farmer loses court case over cow purchased at clearance sale

A farmer who sued another farmer for breach of contract over a Holstein Friesian cow he bought at a...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Man gets 3-year sentence over 'runaway Massey Ferguson'

By Gordon Deegan A judge has jailed a west Co. Clare man for two years concerning a series of...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Driving ban for 70-year-old farmer 'getting colostrum for sick calf'

A farmer who drove to a neighbour's house - while under the influence of alcohol - to get colostrum...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

Ukraine: Europe’s largest agriculture nation is open for Irish trade and technology

By Sviatoslav Yurash, Servant of the People party member Ukraine is Europe’s largest country...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Farmer sues another over €1,000 loss on sick cow

One farmer has sued another for breach of contract over a cow he bought at a clearance sale. The...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Reflecting on an eventful 2019 and preparing for a busy spring in 2020

By Seán Cummins - Teagasc Green Acres Calf to Beef Programme advisor As 2019 draws to a close,...

Dairy

almost 6 years ago

Top NI dairy advisor calls for move to milk solids based pricing

One of Northern Ireland's most respected agricultural advisors has called for the region's dairy...

Tillage

almost 6 years ago

Winter malt investigations continue...proteins look promising

By Eoin Lyons, Teagasc/Boortmalt joint programme advisor For the past number of years, small...

Environment

almost 6 years ago

Opinion: Latest EPA water-quality report disappointing; but on-farm solutions exist

By Dr. Daire Ó hUallacháin, Dr. David Wall and Dr. Karl Richards of Teagasc The results from...

Agri-Business

almost 6 years ago

Company owned by rural TD Healy-Rae records profits of €444,227

By Gordon Deegan The plant-hire company owned by outspoken independent Kerry TD and farmer Danny...

Rural Life

almost 6 years ago

Kildare farmer lodges fresh objection to new Intel application

by Gordon Deegan The Kildare farmer who has unsuccessfully opposed plans by Intel for a new $4...

Rural Life

almost 6 years ago

Farmer's will worth over €3 million recently lodged

By Liam Collins A farmer's will worth more than €3 million was recently lodged in the Probate...

Rural Life

almost 6 years ago

Limerick farmer left 'in pool of blood' after assault

A Co. Limerick farmer was left in a pool of blood after he was viciously assaulted by a trespasser,...