Rural Life
Trying to farm around flooded land at Lough Funshinagh
Concerns have been expressed recently over water levels at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon and the impact it could have on...
Denis Naughten
Rural Life
National Broadband Plan set to miss targets by 25,000 - TD
The National Broadband Plan is set to miss its revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of the year,...
Sponsored
Milk replacer: Advice on maximising early-life calf growth
During the past decade, calf rearing systems around the world have adopted higher allowances of whole milk or of calf...
CAP / Schemes
'Failure' to use Carbon Tax funds 'makes targets harder'
A TD has warned that the failure to allocate €49 million in Carbon Tax funds to agriculture in Budget 2022...
Rural Life
Fair Deal: Fears over possible court challenge to scheme
A TD has risen fears over a possible court challenge to the Fair Deal Scheme, due to the government’s “failure...
Rural Life
Naughten to seek methane changes to climate bill later in year
Independent TD Denis Naughten has said that he will seek an amendment to the Climate Action Bill later in the...
Agri Politics
Minister writes to Commission to explore REAP expansion
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has written to the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development...
Rural Life
Regional TDs to seek Dáil approval for carbon budgets
The Regional Independent group of TDs has said that it will seek Dáil approval for carbon budgets for agriculture. The...
Rural Life
TD concerned for rural patient transport to trauma centres
A TD has raised concerns over the ambulance and air ambulance services in transporting rural people to trauma centres in...
Sponsored
Tyrone dairy farmer reduces calf mortality to just 1%
A Co. Tyrone dairy farm has reduced calf mortality to just 1% and has no post-weaning growth checks, thanks to...
Agri Politics
More flexibility needed on BEAM reference dates - Naughten
An independent TD has said that there needs to be greater flexibility in terms of the alternative reference dates being...
Agri Politics
BEAM calculator is evidence that previous data was 'misleading' - Naughten
The current data presented to farmers for the Beef Emergency Aid Measure (BEAM) is “misleading”, independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Denis...
Agri Politics
TD accuses department of 'misleading' reports on BEAM reductions
Current reports presented to farmers on Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) livestock reduction targets are “misleading” according to independent TD,...
Agri Politics
Potential BEAM clawback of €40 million from beef farmers 'immoral'
Any attempt to seek a payback of up to €40 million under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) scheme from farmers...
Environment
'Imminent risk of farm flooding' raised in Dáil
The “imminent risk” of homes and farms being flooded in Co. Roscommon was raised in the Dáil yesterday (Thursday, January...
Agri Politics
BEAM flexibility based on Covid restrictions and falling suckler numbers called for
Penalties associated with the 5% reduction of bovine livestock manure nitrogen under the Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) should be...
Sponsored
Genap slurry tanks perform to the highest of EU standards
Genap slurry tanks are new to Ireland. Manufactured in Europe and conforming to the highest EU standards for slurry and...
Agri Politics
'Why is government refusing to review beef sector competition?'
The government’s refusal to carry out an independent review of the operation of the beef processing sector in Ireland has...
Agri Politics
'Farmers get no money from carbon tax in agri-sector' - Naughten
Independent TD Denis Naughten has said that carbon tax funding acquired from the agriculture sector, is not reinvested in the...
Agri-Business
Government's own website says 40% of marts don't have decent broadband - Naughten
According to the government’s own website, 40% of marts across the country have a poor broadband service which requires upgrading,...
Agri-Business
Naughten asks minister to meet mart reps to put 'robust' system in place
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has been asked to meet with representatives of marts and put...