Environment
Minister asked to include additional farmers in Shannon Callows scheme
The plight of farmers in certain areas along the Shannon Callows who have not been included in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme...
Environment
The plight of farmers in certain areas along the Shannon Callows who have not been included in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme...
Environment
2023 was the second-warmest year on record for Europe, at 1.02–1.12°C above average, according to a new report. The European...
Rural Life
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Flooding Project Team is calling on the government to implement measures to address flooding along...
Rural Life
At Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, concerns over fodder are similar to those in many areas across the country. With...
N.Ireland
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that “unrelenting” wet weather means farmers are facing continued financial pressure. Lockhart, who...
CAP / Schemes
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for financial supports for farmers who were excluded from the Shannon Callows Flood...
Environment
Extreme heat, drought, wildfires, and flooding “will worsen in Europe” according to a new report which also highlights the climate...
Video
Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast...
Rural Life
Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast...
Rural Life
A commitment was given from the European Commission to engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) regarding critical...
Rural Life
The initial text of the long-awaited River Shannon Management Agency Bill will be brought forward in April, a TD has...
Rural Life
CeADAR, Ireland’s centre for applied artificial intelligence (AI), is using AI and satellite technology to develop an early warning system...
Environment
Farmers with ten hectares or more of land impacted by the Shannon Callows flooding “have only been paid for a...
Agri Politics
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) was accused of being in “absolute fairytale land” today (Monday, January...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that a business case linked to proposed flood compensation measures for farmers in...
Rural Life
Concerns have been expressed recently over water levels at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon and the impact it could have on...
N.Ireland
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is to continue lobbying on behalf of flood-affected potato and vegetable growers. This was a...
Rural Life
The UK government has announced grants of up to £25,000 (€29,000) for farmers who have been severely impacted by flooding...