Sylvester Phelan

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News Journalist

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.

Healy meets EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

Agri Politics

Healy meets EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier

The President of the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association), Joe Healy, met with the EU’s chief negotiator on Brexit, Michel Barnier,...
SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?

Rural Life

SUV on the right ‘track’: The ultimate farm run-about?

Car manufacturer Nissan has unveiled an unorthodox, one-off version of its X-Trail SUV with an all-terrain style – fitted with tracks...
How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?

Grass

How much should you pay for a roll of silage wrap?

There is a variety of prices being quoted around the country for a roll of silage wrap, with factors such as...
Bord Bia launches campaign to boost beef sales in Italy

Agri Politics

Bord Bia launches campaign to boost beef sales in Italy

Bord Bia launched its new trade communications campaign for Irish beef in the Italian market at Tuttofood in Milan, Italy,...
IFA champions Boortmalt deal, with a focus on ‘native grown’ barley

Tillage

IFA champions Boortmalt deal, with a focus on ‘native grown’ barley

The IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association), has responded to criticism of the Boortmalt barley deal from the Irish Grain Growers’ Association....
What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?

Grass

What is being charged for pit and baled silage in 2017?

There is a diverse range of silage cutting prices being quoted by agricultural contractors around the country as ‘silage season’...
Majority of contributors to CAP debate ‘not involved in farming’

Agri Politics

Majority of contributors to CAP debate ‘not involved in farming’

The vast majority of respondents to the European Commission’s consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were...
BurrenLIFE project nominated for Green Awards

Agri Politics

BurrenLIFE project nominated for Green Awards

Ireland’s BurrenLIFE project has been nominated as one of the top five Nature Conservation Projects in Europe, as part of...
Irish Grain Growers hit out at Boortmalt-IFA deal

Tillage

Irish Grain Growers hit out at Boortmalt-IFA deal

The Irish Grain Growers’ Association has launched a scathing attack on both Boortmalt and the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) for...
Guidelines issued relating to TAMS tillage updates

CAP / Schemes

Guidelines issued relating to TAMS tillage updates

Clarifications and guidelines have been announced in relation to the updated tillage TAMS scheme, with issues over the scheme clarified...
Cattle exports ‘tabled’ with Turkish ambassador

Beef

Cattle exports ‘tabled’ with Turkish ambassador

The ICSA (Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association) had a delegation of senior representatives meet with the Turkish Ambassador, His...
Sinn Fein calls for extension to GLAS hedgerow period

CAP / Schemes

Sinn Fein calls for extension to GLAS hedgerow period

Sinn Fein’s Agriculture Spokesman Martin Kenny has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to extend the GLAS hedgerow...
New Macra President Healy outlines immediate priorities

Rural Life

New Macra President Healy outlines immediate priorities

Newly-elected President of Macra na Feirme James Healy has called on Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to give young farmers increased...
DAERA urges Northern farmers to submit Single Applications Forms, with 15,000 of 25,000 in

N.Ireland

DAERA urges Northern farmers to submit Single Applications Forms, with 15,000 of 25,000 in

The May 15 deadline for submitting the Single Application Form (SAF) is swiftly approaching with just a week remaining for...
Video: Broughshane herd to feature at Lely’s Balmoral robotic milking demo

Dairy

Video: Broughshane herd to feature at Lely’s Balmoral robotic milking demo

Lely will once more provide a ‘live’ robotic milking exhibition at the 2017 Balmoral Show next week, from May 10...
Herlihy appointed Chairman of FBD Holdings Plc at AGM

Agri-Business

Herlihy appointed Chairman of FBD Holdings Plc at AGM

FBD Holdings Plc has appointed Liam Herlihy as Chairman of the insurance company, replacing Michael Berkery, effective immediately. Mr. Herlihy...
Macra na Feirme AGM to be held in Drumshanbo this weekend

Rural Life

Macra na Feirme AGM to be held in Drumshanbo this weekend

The 2017 Macra na Feirme AGM will be held this Saturday, May 6, in the Lough Allen Hotel in Drumshanbo, hosted by Leitrim...
Extra education hurdles being imposed by Irish Government – MEP

Agri Politics

Extra education hurdles being imposed by Irish Government – MEP

The Irish Government, acting unilaterally, is preventing young farmers from accessing vital funding, according to Sinn Fein MEP for the...