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Sylvester Phelan

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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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Award-winning farmer to host best practice dairy farm walk

Award-winning farmer to host best practice dairy farm walk

August 18, 2019
Dairy
Preparations are underway for a dairy farm walk, hosted by award-winning farmer, Shane O’Loughlin, near Oghill, Co. Kildare, later this month. Set to…
Looking for a new job in the agri world?

Looking for a new job in the agri world?

August 16, 2019
Rural Life
Every month a wide range of jobs become available in the Irish agri sector, giving people the opportunity to pick out the perfect…
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Farmer fined for effluent pollution of waterway

August 16, 2019
N.Ireland
A farmer has been fined for allowing farm effluent to enter a waterway causing local pollution, according to the Department of Agriculture, Environment…
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Department imposes live export ban due to high temperatures

August 16, 2019
Beef
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Contractor hedge-cutting and biodiversity event in the pipeline

Contractor hedge-cutting and biodiversity event in the pipeline

August 16, 2019
Rural Life
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Factory penalties ‘cost farmers €33 million last year’ – Cullinan

Factory penalties ‘cost farmers €33 million last year’ – Cullinan

August 16, 2019
Beef
Penalties imposed by ABP, Dawn Meats, Kepak and the other factories cost farmers over €33 million last year, according to analysis by Irish…
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Rural Life
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‘Keeping You Safe’ campaign to return for ‘Ploughing’ 2019

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National Ploughing Championships
The ‘Ploughing and FBD: Keeping You Safe’ child safety wristband initiative will be an important feature again at this year’s National Ploughing Championships,…
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‘Not too late’ to include dairy farms over 40 cows in BEAM

August 15, 2019
Agri Politics
The opening of the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) compensation fund has “only emphasised the unfairness of the decision” to exclude all dairy…
‘No scientific basis provided’ for movement penalties – ICOS

‘No scientific basis provided’ for movement penalties – ICOS

August 15, 2019
Beef
It is high time that the decade-old “dysfunctional” Quality Payment System (QPS) is reviewed, according to the Irish Cooperative Organisation Society (ICOS). In…
Processors ‘sticking the boot in’ on lamb price – ICSA

Processors ‘sticking the boot in’ on lamb price – ICSA

August 15, 2019
Sheep
Factory price cuts this week of up to 30c/kg for lamb have been labelled a “disgrace” by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’…
Beef Plan: The progress made to date on its 13 points

Beef Plan: The progress made to date on its 13 points

August 15, 2019
Beef
The Beef Plan Movement has detailed the progress it has made to date in the key beef stakeholder talks that took place on…
€100 million BEAM scheme to open next week

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August 15, 2019
CAP / Schemes
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August 15, 2019
Beef
Agreement in principle has been reached by Meat Industry Ireland (MII) on two of the three sticking points encountered in the beef stakeholder…
Revealed: Conclusions agreed in stakeholder beef talks

Revealed: Conclusions agreed in stakeholder beef talks

August 14, 2019
Beef
A review of the beef grid, beef specifications, carcass classification and market transparency were key issues covered by beef industry stakeholders during the…
Third man arrested and cash recovered following foiled ATM theft

Third man arrested and cash recovered following foiled ATM theft

August 14, 2019
Rural Life
A third man has been arrested by investigating Gardaí in connection to an attempted ATM robbery in Virginia, Co. Cavan, An Garda Síochána…
Engines rev ahead of 17th Mac and Norman Rally this weekend

Engines rev ahead of 17th Mac and Norman Rally this weekend

August 14, 2019
Rural Life
Drivers of tractors, trucks, cars and bikes – both old and new – are revving up to take part in a charity tractor…
Competition authority’s letter ‘undermines impartiality’

Competition authority’s letter ‘undermines impartiality’

August 14, 2019
Agri Politics
Recent moves by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in relation to beef farmers have been called into question by independent TD…
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