Agri-Business
DAFM: Almost 1,000 farmers penalised for tag breaches in 2022
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that almost 1,000 farmers were issued with...
Cross Compliance
Tillage
Teagasc confirms changes to catch crop grass lie-back criteria
Teagasc has confirmed that the grass lie-back area within the new Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 6 regulations for...
Dairy Technical
Are you storing bales correctly and safely?
Once bales have been removed and transported from the field it is important that they are stored correctly and safely....
Beef
Slurry spreading: Buffer zones wider for first 2 weeks
Buffer zones for surface waters increase from 5m to 10m in the first two weeks after the prohibited spreading period...
Environment
Severe penalties for spreading slurry with a rain gun
Farmers who are caught spreading slurry with a rain gun could face severe financial penalties, according to a spokesperson for...
Tillage
Tillage management: Is your chemical store in order?
The recent snow has left land in very wet conditions. Therefore, now might be the time to catch up on...
Other
'Jump in penalties warrants immediate review of inspection regime'
The recent jump in penalties handed out to farmers warrants an immediate review of the inspection regime, according to Fianna...
Opinion
Do farmers need identity cards? ....I don’t think so
I was intrigued by an article published in the Irish Independent a few days ago, claiming that the Department of...
CAP / Schemes
IFA members hold sit-in protest at Department of Agriculture’s Nenagh office
Approximately 200 farmers mounted a protest outside the Department of Agriculture’s Nenagh Office earlier today. 15 of the group were...
Opinion
Cross compliance and farm safety should be formally linked
Both ICSA and ICMSA have taken a wholly unacceptable position, where farm safety is concerned. The past week has seen...
