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 the weekends.

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Irish Grain Growers: Straw chopping scheme ‘needs to be workable’

January 22, 2021

Tillage

The €10 million straw chopping scheme set out for tillage farmers needs to be workable – but represents a welcome support for a…

Coveney: Mixed milk issue ‘will take time and goodwill’ to overcome

January 22, 2021

Agri Politics

The issue of a mixed milk pool involving suppliers from both sides of the Northern Irish border is “a real problem” – but…

Issues facing mixed all-island milk production raised in Dáil

January 22, 2021

Agri Politics

The challenges facing milk producers of mixed milk south of the Northern Irish border in accessing EU free trade agreements (FTAs) with third…

Calving Assist: From YouTube to production…in 4 days

January 21, 2021

Dairy

The inventor of the Calving Assist – a device to aid dairy farmers in helping cows to calve – has had a whirlwind…

New TAMS investment ceiling ‘should apply from January 2021’

January 21, 2021

Agri Politics

The decision to continue the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) into 2021 “will be of no use” to the many farmers who have…

Just Transition commissioner to engage with peat harvesting contractors – Cowen

January 21, 2021

Agri Politics

News that the Just Transition Commissioner Kieran Mulvey is to engage with peat harvesting contractors, with recommendations due to be sent back to…

Brexit bites: Trade between Britain and Ireland operating at 50%

January 21, 2021

Agri-Business

Trade flows between Great Britain and Ireland are operating at approximately 50% when compared to the same period in 2020, according to Revenue.…

Unfair trading practices: What’s the progress on the National Food Ombudsman?

January 21, 2021

Agri Politics

The EU’s unfair trading practices directive must be transposed into Irish law by May 1, with efforts currently underway to establish a National…

AGRI Committee MEPs call for truce with US on agri sanctions

January 20, 2021

Agri Politics

The European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI Committee) has called on the European Commission to call a truce and negotiate…

Opening of Year 5 of Sheep Welfare Scheme confirmed

January 20, 2021

Sheep

The fifth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence on Monday, February 1, 2021, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie…

Kerry Co-op: What’s at stake in bid for milk processing joint venture

January 20, 2021

Agri-Business

Kerry Co-op needs to be aware of all the pitfalls of a proposed deal to go into a joint venture to take over…

Linear cut to farmers’ 2021 direct payments ‘hugely regrettable’

January 20, 2021

Agri Politics

There will be a linear cut of just over 2% on all direct payments for 2021 due to the reduced budget contribution from…

‘The whole legislation around illegal dumping is way too soft’

January 20, 2021

Rural Life

A county councillor in Tipperary has voiced his frustration on the issue of illegal dumping following the discovery of bags of rubbish in…

Gardaí discover stolen vehicles and ‘chop shop’ in Meath village

January 20, 2021

Rural Life

Members of An Garda Síochána discovered stolen vehicles and a “chop shop” this week in a village in Co. Meath, resulting in three…

Aurivo announces milk price for December supplies

January 20, 2021

Dairy

Aurivo has become the latest processor to reveal the price it will pay its suppliers for December milk. The Sligo headquartered cooperative has…

ICSA: ‘Some kind of concession needs to be got’ on BEAM

January 19, 2021

Agri Politics

There are a “lot of problems” with the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) – and a case needs to be put forward to…

Advisory issued with weather conditions to ‘turn increasingly wintry’

January 19, 2021

Environment

Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland, warning that weather conditions will turn “increasingly wintry” from mid-week onwards. Issued by the…

5 in a row for GDT as latest auction sees another index boost

January 19, 2021

Dairy

The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index has posted a strong increase in the second auction of 2021 to mark five increases on the…

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