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Arable April is back…what’s happening in the fields?

April 1, 2020

After the success of last year’s campaign, AgriLand and the Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) are bringing back Arable April and this year it is…

Calls mount for TB testing to be ‘put on hold’

March 31, 2020

Rural Life

There are mounting calls for TB testing to be pushed back by up to three months in the interests of protecting farmers during…

Agri trading sector open ‘for essential farm inputs only’

March 31, 2020

Agri-Business

Co-op branches throughout Ireland are only permitted to sell essential farm inputs under the new public health guidelines announced last Friday, March 27,…

CVRT tests for commercial vehicles suspended

March 31, 2020

Rural Life

Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Testing (CVRT) facilities have been suspended in light of tightened Government restrictions aimed at halting the spread of Covid-19, it…

‘Emergency appeal’ to support food distribution

March 31, 2020

Rural Life

A social enterprise that distributes food to communities in need has launched an emergency food and funding appeal to aid its charity partners.…

Minister called on to bring forward GLAS balancing payments

March 31, 2020

CAP / Schemes

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed has been called on to bring forward balancing payments under the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment…

Map: How isolated is your home or farm?

March 31, 2020

Rural Life

In an interesting and timely development, Teagasc has revealed a map of the country that highlights the level of isolation in rural areas,…

Mart managers to receive written confirmation on reopening guidelines…

March 31, 2020

Beef

Mart managers across the country are to receive written confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine outlining specific details on…

Bord na Móna employees classed as ‘essential workers’

March 30, 2020

Rural Life

Bord na Móna employees have been classed as ‘essential workers’ and are therefore, where necessary, permitted to continue working – whilst adhering to…

‘Nothing we could do’: 2020 Tullamore Show cancelled

March 30, 2020

Rural Life

The Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show 2020 has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Rodney Cox, of the Tullamore Show Committee, confirmed…

‘Our voices are not being heard’ – mart managers appeal to Creed…

March 30, 2020

Beef

Amidst anecdotal reports of “numerous” farm-to-farm transactions on the ground, the Mart Managers of Ireland (MMI) is urging the Minister for Agriculture, Food…

Farmers aged over 70 ‘can continue to work’ – but caution needed

March 30, 2020

Rural Life

Older farmers aged over 70 can continue to work – but must be very careful about not coming into close contact with others,…

Contractors and farmers move on ‘essential worker’ letters

March 30, 2020

Agri-Business

Organisations representing agricultural contractors and farmers have moved to provide templates for their members on the issues of carrying identification and letters for…