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£500,000 earmarked for north-west flooding

April 1, 2018

Half a million pounds have been ear-marked for a department-funded project to tackle impact of flooding in the north-west. The Department of Agriculture,…

Tree planting could soak up Tyrone floodwater

March 20, 2018

N.Ireland

A tree planting programme in Co. Tyrone could offer a long-term solution for rural flooding, according to a research report by the Forest Service.…

In limbo: Here’s the 8 urgent ministerial decisions needed for NI

March 7, 2018

N.Ireland

Flooding relief and knowledge transfer have been confirmed to be two of the eight Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture (DAERA) decisions awaiting ministerial sign-off AgriLand can…

What can you do with unlifted swards?

February 28, 2018

N.Ireland

With many acres of last year’s grass still lying rotting across Ulster, and wet weather conditions continuing, the College of Agriculture, Food and…

Northern silage yield drops to lowest in 12 years

February 22, 2018

N.Ireland

Following the summer no farmer will forget – for all the wrong reasons – silage yields in Northern Ireland hit their lowest in…

‘Force Majeure’ excuse to be discussed at Sperrins landslide meeting

February 15, 2018

N.Ireland

A meeting for Sperrins farmers affected by landslides during the August floods will discuss the possibility of using the ‘Force Majeure’ excuse for…

Mountmellick flooding causes hardship for farmers

November 25, 2017

Rural Life

Last week’s catastrophic flash flooding in Mountmellick, Co. Laois, forced a number of residents to evacuate their homes. It also caused hardship for…

Flooding havoc continues as wintry weather warnings issued

November 23, 2017

Rural Life

Recent heavy rainfall has caused havoc in parts of the country, as Met Eireann has issued a number of other wintry weather warnings.…

Two-thirds of Donegal grain still to be harvested following flood-woes

September 14, 2017

Rural Life

Farmers in Co. Donegal are racing to bring in their harvest as more rain sweeps the county, threatening further floods. Swards of the…

Hogan urged to provide emergency aid for flooding victims

August 31, 2017

Rural Life

The European Commission has been urged to investigate possible emergency aid to help those affected by last week’s flash flooding in Co. Donegal…

Farming families struggle to deal with flooding fallout

August 30, 2017

N.Ireland

One week on, farmers and their families affected by the flooding in the northwest of the province are still coming to terms with…

Donegal farmer ‘shaken’ after tractor gets caught up in bridge collapse

August 24, 2017

Rural Life

Farmer Seamus McColgan from Iskaheen, Muff, Co. Donegal, is said to be “quite shaken” after the tractor he was driving got caught up…

North-west flooding leaves destruction in its wake

August 24, 2017

Rural Life

The flooding that struck the north-west of the country has left a trail of devastation in its wake in both the Republic and…

Last night’s rain causes flooding in the north-west

August 23, 2017

Rural Life

Last night’s downpour of rain has caused flooding in areas in the north-west of the country today (Wednesday, August 23), with several counties…

More money on offer for farmers facing flooding

July 11, 2017

Environment

Farmers will be able to draw down more money if their land or farmyard is flooded under new criteria issued by the Office…

Galway farmer speaks out on ‘mental strain’ of flooding

June 24, 2017

Rural Life

A Co. Galway farmer has spoken of the mental strain of dealing with flooding, which he said “takes the heart out of farming”.…

Record breaking amounts spent on flood relief in 2016

December 24, 2016

Environment

The Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief, Seán Canney, said 2016 has been a…

Is your farm ready for a freezing cold winter?

November 9, 2016

Rural Life

Freezing weather conditions affects farming in several ways and to help give advice to farmers on what to do in such conditions, the…

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