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Projects aimed at the reduction of food waste generated by firms in rural areas are to receive funding of almost €300,000 from the…
A once-off financial support scheme for a number of poultry flocks impacted by an outbreak of low pathogenic avian influenza this year has…
The spring barley crops in Kildalton were looking extremely well when AgriLand visited the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials. Although disease pressure is…
Spring oats saw a rise in popularity this year as the wet autumn and winter led more farmers to plant cereals in the…
Winter barley was turning when AgriLand looked at the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials in Kildalton Agricultural College. Two new varieties have seed…
Last week, AgriLand took a look at some of the Department of Agriculture’s variety trials to see how old and new are performing and…
The 2020 crops are yet to be harvested, but many farmers will be planning ahead and thinking about rotations and winter crop areas…
The appointment of Pippa Hackett as a Super Junior Minister for Agriculture yesterday, June 27, came as a surprise to many. The senator…
All pesticides applied to grassland in 2017 were herbicides. 494,312kg of active substances were applied to grassland. This information comes from a Pesticide…
The commencement of payments of over €13.35 million to approximately 100,000 farmers has been announced by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine…
Each year the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine carries out pesticide usage surveys. These surveys rotate between different sectors each year.…
570 appeals were received last year, an increase of 2.5% when compared with 556 appeals received in 2018, according to the Agricultural Appeals…
A total of 1.547 million tonnes of fertiliser were sold from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. This equates to 524,325t of…
Do you know what fruit and vegetables are grown in Ireland? Earlier this week AgriLand released figures from the Department of Agriculture, Food…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued a reminder to farmers that the deadline to rectify Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)…
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed rule changes regarding TB testing, which will see animals with inconclusive results removed…
There has been a downward trend in the protein content of animal feed rations since 2015. This is according to a survey carried…
Assuming that the Protein Aid Scheme budget stays the same as it was in 2019 (€3 million), those growing protein crops will see…
