Forestry
Ag committee to meet in Brussels to discuss forestry concerns
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine will meet in Brussels tomorrow (Wednesday, September 6) and Thursday (September...
envrionment
Environment
Spreading lime: Where to buy and average costs
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that the budget for the National Liming Programme has doubled...
Horticulture
Campaign launched to highlight benefits of mushrooms
The European Mushroom Growers Promo Group (GEPC Promo) has launched a campaign today (Thursday, July 27) to promote the benefits...
Environment
Peatlands initiative offers communities funding of €290,000
Funding of €290,000 has been announced today (Wednesday, July 5), for 24 local community groups and organisations to support projects...
Environment
IWT: 'Appalled' that wildlife bill to be passed by Oireachtas
The Irish Wildlife Trust (IWT) has said it is “appalled” that the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016 is set to be...
Environment
Farmers advised to find out quality status of local rivers
Farmers have been advised by Teagasc to find out the water quality status of their local rivers to mitigate phosphorus,...
Environment
MEPs vote to 'better protect' ground water from pollutants
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted today (Tuesday, June 27), in favour of pharmaceuticals to be added to the...
Rural Life
TD queries NI 'agri-practices' and water quality in south
Waterways Ireland, the cross-border body which manages more than 1,000km of inland waterways, including rivers, should have more of a...
Rural Life
Dairy farmers sponsor GAA club to highlight sustainability
A group of dairy farmers in Knockanore, Co. Waterford have sponsored their local GAA club for the next five years...
Agri-Business
AgTech Ireland to showcase technologies at Moorepark
Teagasc, Enterprise Ireland, and AgTech Ireland will provide a platform for AgTech member companies to showcase technologies at the Moorepark Open Day,...
Agri Politics
Rural Ireland 'not simply a park' for Green Party - Cahill
The only dairy farmer in Dáil Eireann, Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill, has warned that rural Ireland “is not simply a...
Rural Life
Uisce Éireann warns of drought related restrictions
As temperatures increase and this week we recorded the hottest day of the year so far, Uisce Éireann has warned...