Sylvester Phelan, Author at Agriland.ie

Sylvester Phelan

Sylvester Phelan holds a Masters of Science degree in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development from UCD as well as an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in English and history (also from UCD), and the Green Cert. He is from a dairy farm in Co. Laois, where he works on weekends.

[email protected] @SylvesterPhelan

Illegal hunting condemned following deer head discovery

October 17, 2018

Rural Life

People are being urged to report illegal deer hunters following the discovery of deer heads, legs and innards in Co. Westmeath in recent…

85% of Irish people back EU membership – survey

October 17, 2018

Agri Politics

A total of 85% of people in Ireland believe that Ireland should remain in the EU, according to a recent survey. The latest…

Meat products recalled due to labelling issues

October 17, 2018

Rural Life

Dunnes Stores is recalling a batch of its slow roasted turkey slices due to labelling issues, according to the Food Safety Authority of…

Aurivo announces its milk price for September supplies

October 17, 2018

Dairy

Having met earlier today (Wednesday, October 17) to set its milk price for September supplies, the board of Aurivo has announced it will…

Dairygold holds milk price for September

October 17, 2018

Dairy

Dairygold has become the latest co-operative to hold its milk price for September supplies, continuing a recent trend among processors. The Dairygold board…

Almost 800 farmers drop off tyres in Athenry for biggest turnout yet

October 17, 2018

Rural Life

Almost 800 farmers have attended the latest waste tyre bring centre, which took place in Athenry, Co. Galway, last weekend. The event, which…

Stolen vehicle parts recovered following Garda searches

October 17, 2018

Rural Life

A large quantity of vehicle parts which are suspected of being stolen have been seized following the search of a number of premises…

NI closed spreading period kicks in tonight

October 15, 2018

N.Ireland

Northern Irish farmers are reminded that the closed spreading period comes into effect from midnight tonight (Monday, October 15), the Department of Agriculture,…

Tractor stolen in night-time raid in Co. Meath

October 15, 2018

Rural Life

A tractor was stolen from a farm in Co. Meath on Wednesday night last, October 10, with its owner appealing for any information…

More than 400 stolen animals located in police raid

October 15, 2018

Rural Life

Police are working to reunite hundreds of suspected stolen animals with their rightful owners in north Yorkshire following a recent raid in England.…

Stolen vehicles recovered in Down leading to 4 arrests

October 15, 2018

N.Ireland

Four men were arrested in a police operation targeting stolen vehicles in Northern Ireland recently, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has…

From rural Kerry to rustic Rwanda: How one cow made all the difference

October 15, 2018

Rural Life

A farmer from Co. Kerry has commented on his experiences of seeing first-hand how his last dairy cow, which he gifted to a…

Kerry holds its milk price for September

October 15, 2018

Dairy

Kerry Group has become the latest milk processor to reveal its price for September supplies. Announcing its price earlier today (Monday, October 15),…

Glanbia announces September milk price

October 12, 2018

Dairy

Glanbia has become the latest processor to announce its September milk price today (Friday, October 12). The processor will pay its member milk…

Chinese Minister for Agriculture visits Moorepark

October 12, 2018

Agri Politics

The Chinese Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Changfu, met with Irish Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed earlier…