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Video: French farmers take to cities to voice protest

November 29, 2019

Thousands of French farmers held protests across France earlier this week in a number of the country’s largest cities, seeking better prices for…

What is the price of farmland in 2019?

November 28, 2019

Rural Life

The first nine months of the year saw the price of farmland in Ireland contract marginally, according to the latest data from Sherry…

Reconvening taskforce ‘best way to resolve the beef crisis’ – Duffy

November 27, 2019

Agri Politics

Calls have been reiterated by Macra na Feirme to reconvene the Beef Market Taskforce as soon as possible “to make strides in resolving the beef…

Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme initiates second phase

November 27, 2019

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Land Mobility Programme has moved into its second phase. It follows a two-year pilot, during which 28 ‘arrangements’ have been made.…

€120,000 of cannabis seized from rural house in Tipp

November 27, 2019

Rural Life

€120,000 worth of suspected cannabis plants were seized by members of An Garda Síochána following a fire at a house in Co. Tipperary.…

Cows tested with VR glasses to ‘improve mood’ of herd

November 27, 2019

Rural Life

A prototype of virtual reality (VR) glasses was tested on dairy cows on a farm in Russia to improve cow conditions, according to…

Kilkenny farmer named as ‘Biodiversity Farmer of the Year’

November 27, 2019

Rural Life

A drystock farmer from Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, has been named as the ‘2019 National Rural Network (NRN) Biodiversity Farmer of the Year’. Alan…

Tractor protesters ‘holding line’; but bid to find resolution

November 26, 2019

Rural Life

Additional reporting by Breifne O’Brien at St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin More than 100 farmers are continuing to hold their protest line in the…

Protesters seek meeting with Minister Creed

November 26, 2019

Beef

A cohort of the protesters in Dublin today are seeking a meeting with Michael Creed, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine,…

Final 6 announced for FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2019

November 26, 2019

Rural Life

The final six contestants competing for the FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2019 competition have been announced. In a statement today, Tuesday,…

Video: Tractor protest convoys arrive in Merrion Square

November 26, 2019

Agri Politics

Additional reporting by Charles O’Donnell Tractors, trailers, 4X4s and machinery of all sorts that left farmyards across rural Ireland in the early hours of…