Agri Politics
Senator Victor Boyhan said he was disappointed that there is no clarity on Rural Housing Guidelines in the national housing policy.
Property
James Brown wants to accelerate housing delivery by introducing regulatory changes that allow low-volume wastewater systems to be authorised.
Rural Life
Proposed planning exemptions will deliver real and positive change for housing development and farmers across Ireland, says Deputy Aird
The IFA has said that farmers are suffering as a result of a deluge of rain during Storm Amy, which caused flooding particularly in the west of Ireland.
Agri-Business
Farmers are urging for all actively farmed land to be permanently removed from the scope of the...
Independent TD for Tipperary, Mattie McGrath, has criticised the Minister for Housing for what he...
Farmers are being reminded that the deadline for Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) returns to Revenue is fast approaching.
Every spring, the Dutch flock to farms to watch 'the dance of the cows' (koeiendans), which occurs when cows are first let out to pasture
Several TD's have expressed concerns about housing developments in rural Ireland in a debate about a report from the Housing Commission.
Dairy
A big issue on many farms is heifers calving down and having heifer mastitis or in some scenarios having a blind quarter which can be...
We are approaching the winter housing period and farmers must be mindful of keeping lameness to a minimum through good practices and...
Dairy Technical
Good grass growth and favourable grazing conditions continue into November where cows around the country are still enjoying fresh grass...
We are now entering into the final few weeks of the grazing season, and hygiene must be front and centre as many cows are in by night...
For spring 2024, you want your in-calf heifers at the right weight and in good condition before calving down and now as we are approaching...
Grass growth continues to be above average for this time of the year, but farmers should be mindful of average farm cover (AFC) and...
As we move towards the end of October, grass growth slows down and the housing period becomes more of a reality as the days get shorter.
10,097 applications have been for the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant since the scheme was launched just over two years ago.
As we get into the latter end of the lactation, it is time to look at moving on cull cows as grass becomes tighter on farms and the housing..
Lameness can be a difficult thing to manage on dairy farms at this time of the year, and it is important farmers allow for a smooth...
Grazing conditions are holding up for most parts of the country and although grass growth has not been excellent, there has been enough...
Landowners can be exempt from the RZLT in 2025 if they seek to have their land rezoned to reflect the activity they carry out on their land.
The amount of development land liable to the RZLT is likely to exceed 6,200ha, Minister Darragh O'Brien has said.
Minister Chambers has said he will bring a "solution" to government party leaders before the budget to exclude active farmland from the RZLT.
