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Grasstec, autumn targets not being realised on many farms
COMMENT: The dry spell we have experienced over the past month is beginning to reduce growth rates considerably on many free...
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This week's Farmer of the Tweet: Derrybrack Aubracs
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
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Bord Bia embarks on 4-day trade mission to Southeast Asia
This week (October 7 to 10), Bord Bia, along with the Department of Agriculture, embarks on a four-day trade mission...
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Tasty seaweed, Teagasc researchers on the big screen tonight
RTE’s The Science Squad returns to our screens and this Friday Teagasc researchers talk to presenter Kathriona Devereux about seaweed...
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€6m in funding for agri research
Some €6m for agriculture research across Ireland has been announced this morning. The awards cover a broad range of research activities from...
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Ireland gets 'engaged', Turn2Me to launch new digital support service
Turn2me, an Irish online mental health organisation, is set to launch an innovative new digital support programme for those adults...
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Survey shows young farmers keen to expand
Eight out of 10 young farmers across Ireland are hoping to expand the home farm in the coming years through mainly...
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Nuffield Ireland announces six new scholars for 2014
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Ireland has selected six new scholars for the 2014 Nuffield Scholarships. The objective of the...
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Scottish experts to provide bovine electronic ID demos
Irish Co-Operative Society (ICOS) National Marts has arranged a visit to Ireland by the Scottish Bovine EID research team to...
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Minimise your tax bills with solar PV
With the year end fast approaching, now is the time to be planning on what can be done to minimise...
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Lely goes mobile
This morning, during an international event in Amsterdam and two regional events in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, and Oyten, Germany, Alexander...
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Moynalty wins 2013 Tidy Town competition
Congratulations to Moynalty Co Meath officially Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2013. Moynalty was today named best of the 832 towns and villages...
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1,000 farmers take part in FarmSafe Awareness
The View from Northern Ireland: Minister Michelle O’Neill today welcomed the news that more than 1,000 farmers and farm family...
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GIY Gathering offers food for thought
Talks, debates, demos, Q&A sessions and workshops, will be served up this weekend for the Grow Your Own (GIY) Ireland...
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This week's farmer of the tweet
This weeks Tweeting Farmer is Dolores Harris from Cavan. She has been farming organically since 1999. About the farm… I...
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What do Limousin cattle, Belclare ewes and Irish hen parties have in common?
IN FOCUS: Based outside of Navan Co Meath Causey Farm manages to strike a balance between a mixed working farm...
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Watch: Calor provides instant hot water solution for Kilkenny dairy farmer
Access to hot water is crucial to Irish dairy farms. All farms require a reliable and consistent method of heating...
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Comment: Grasstec, heavier soils reaping rewards as light soils dry up again
COMMENT: It’s a tale of two soil types this week. With little rain across the country in the past two...
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New principals for Teagasc Clonakilty and Ballyhaise Colleges
Teagasc has appointed new principals in two of its Agricultural Colleges. Majella Moloney has been appointed as principal in the...
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Family farm finance think-ins, 13 locations nationwide this month
Teagasc is running 13 workshops nationwide this month to focus on family farm finance. Entitled The Options Workshop, its aims to...
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The Buckleys of Bantry reach for the Macra stars
After gruelling tasks and in-depth interviews, Bantry dairy farmer John Buckley last night won the Macra na Feirme FBD Young Farmer of...