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Video: Impacts of potato shortage to continue into next season
With weather beginning to pick up, potato farmers are “playing catch up” and dealing with impacts that will continue into...
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With weather beginning to pick up, potato farmers are “playing catch up” and dealing with impacts that will continue into...
Beef
Research by Alltech and Archbold has confirmed the environmental benefits of grazing ruminants. The two organistions formed a strategic research...
Beef
The main output of livestock in agriculture is animal-sourced food according to Teagasc director, Prof. Frank O’Mara. He recently addressed...
Tillage News
Wet weather conditions in north-west Europe, especially Ireland and parts of the UK, negatively affected the yield potential of crops...
Environment
The plight of farmers in certain areas along the Shannon Callows who have not been included in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme...
Environment
The National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) is reminding users of any pesticide products, to consider their local...
Rural Life
Renewable energy is an expanding industry, with over 300 wind farm plants now energised across the country and plans in...
Agri-Business
Dairygold Co-Operative Society Ltd. has applied for planning permission to erect solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on a 6.6ha site close...
Dairy
Lakeland Dairies’ senior management intend to be “on the ground in Europe meeting MEPs over the next few months” to...
Environment
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said it will be in contact with farmers whose land...
Agri-Business
Dunnes Stores is hoping to establish an urban farm in Cork city which will also be used for educational purposes....
Agri Politics
An independent candidate for the Ireland South constituency in the European Elections has said that a change to emissions estimates...
Environment
An Irish MEP is calling on the European Commission and EU member states to review how policy is formed, following...
Environment
As silage season approaches, Limerick City and County Council has reminded farmers of their obligations around effluent. In a statement,...
Environment
By Gordon Deegan The owner of Tara Mines, Boliden has secured planning permission to develop a €20 million 18MW solar...
Environment
Fianna Fáil TD and European Parliament election candidate Barry Cowen is calling on the government to “fast-track” the development of...
Environment
Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has called for the remits of Coillte and Bord na Móna to be changed to...
Rural Life
Farmers in west Kerry will not be faced with any additional burdens as a result of the establishment of a...