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Video: Co. Wicklow farmer describes his constant battle with TB

July 30, 2019

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a serious and costly issue which has affected almost every farm in the country in some way or another.…

Higher-rated cows ‘producing the goods’ under BEEP

July 27, 2019

Beef

Initial analysis from the recently introduced Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme shows that higher rated cows are producing the goods. Speaking on…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 5

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

Tonight, on the season three finale of FarmLand, the show drills into farmer concerns surrounding the new TB Stakeholder Forum report. Hugh Farrell animal…

Funding for dairy ‘disrupters’ rising rapidly – Kavanagh

July 23, 2019

Rural Life

The CEO of the National Dairy Council (NDC), Zoe Kavanagh, has raised question marks over the source of funding going to “disrupters” of…

On the go: Irish dairy ‘finding its voice’ in the online world

July 19, 2019

Dairy

The Irish dairy industry has had to change with the times to ensure that its key messages are landing with consumers, according to…

Which consumers are cutting back on dairy – and why?

July 19, 2019

Rural Life

The young questioning female consumer is the main demographic subset that is actively cutting down on dairy – something that needs to be…

Fears raised that ‘production reduction’ can be ‘rolled over and extended’

July 18, 2019

Beef

An Irish MEP has raised fears that the measures included in the EU’s regulations on the €100 million aid fund for the beef…

‘You cannot improve on perfection’ – Ming on Irish beef

July 18, 2019

Beef

An Irish MEP has called the Mercosur deal an “abomination” and argued that Europe already has access to the most environmentally sustainable beef…

Video: The secret to becoming an NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner

July 16, 2019

Dairy

The NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards set out to find some of the top milk producers in the country, who produce milk…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 4

July 11, 2019

Rural Life

This week on FarmLand, as beef farmer opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal gathers pace across the country, independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’…

Video: Ballyjamesduff Mart goers react to Mercosur deal

July 6, 2019

Beef

During a visit to Ballyjamesduff Co Operative Livestock Mart, AgriLand asked attendees for their opinions on the recently announced Mercosur deal. As part…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 3

July 4, 2019

Rural Life

The ferocious farmer backlash to the announcement that 99,000t of beef from Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will make its way onto EU market…

Hemp harvesting: ‘There is potential for 80,000 rural jobs’

July 4, 2019

Tillage

Up to 80,000 rural jobs could be created if suitable farm enterprises opted to diversify into hemp production, a Teagasc specialist has stated.…

‘Consumers don’t understand the economic cost of environmental compliance’

July 3, 2019

Agri Politics

Consumers “don’t understand” the economic costs associated with environmental compliance inside the farm gate, a farm lobby group leader has stated. Speaking on…

What penalties will Ireland face for failing to hit its 2020 emissions target?

June 28, 2019

Environment

With Ireland set to miss its EU carbon emissions reduction target for 2020 and optimism for meeting its 2030 target continually depleting, a…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 2

June 27, 2019

Rural Life

Following the return of FarmLand season three last week with a European Commission special, this week’s episode sees the focus turn to climate…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 1

June 20, 2019

Rural Life

What is the current state of play on the reform of the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 – and what will it…

BPS payments: What are the common pitfalls when applying online?

April 25, 2019

CAP / Schemes

With just shy of 50,000 online applications already submitted for the 2019 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine…

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