Rural Life
Louth councillor demands greenway be scrapped to protect farmers
A Louth county councillor has called for the Dundalk to Carlingford Greenway plan to be scrapped in order “to protect...
Minister Eamon Ryan
Rural Life
'Glaring omission' in finalised rail review - Kenny
Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture and rural development Martin Kenny has said that there is a “glaring omission” in the...
Sponsored
Transition period & early lactation: A springboard to a successful lactation
A focus on management and nutrition during the transition period makes all the difference to performance in the next lactation. ...
Rural Life
New laws to share road crash details and end paper tax discs
New road safety legislation is set to allow the sharing of information on road collisions and end the need for...
Environment
Govt identifies agri-'opportunities' associated with climate change
A number of “opportunities associated with climate change” have been identified for the Irish agriculture sector, according to the Department...
Rural Life
Minister: 'Private Wires' policy due before end of year
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has said that the government will bring forward a policy on...
Agri Politics
Move by Ryan and Noonan to secure NRL described as 'ill-judged'
The leader of an Irish farm organisation has called a move by Irish government ministers to secure the adoption of...
Agri Politics
Green Party plan for more water inspectors and vacant property CPOs
The Green Party has published its local election manifesto which outlines actions such as compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for vacant...
Environment
31 local authority Climate Action Plans are launched
31 local authority Climate Action Plans were launched today (Thursday, April 11) by Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications,...
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Aurivo ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ events to showcase dairy careers
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Dairy
Ryan hears of farmers' concerns over climate targets from Lakeland Dairies
The Minister for Climate, Environment and Communications has heard directly from Lakeland Dairies about the concerns farmers have in relation...
Environment
Ryan tells national climate forum that fertiliser use is down 27%
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, today (Wednesday, February 28) warned that the “green transition will...
Environment
Make use of Christmas leftovers to reduce food waste - minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine, Charlie Mc Conalogue, is today (Friday, December 22) reminding consumers of the importance...
Environment
Climate Action Plan: Maximum nitrogen limits review by mid-2024
A review of maximum nitrogen (N) limits and providing options to farmers to voluntarily reduce livestock numbers are among the...
Rural Life
Rural TDs slam Cabinet move to cut speed limits
The Rural Independent Group of TDs has hit out at a move by government to reduce speed limits on the...
Environment
Lack of support for bioenergy highlighted at major conference
Lack of supports and public perception were highlighted as reasons for “slow uptake” on bioenergy at the national Irish Bioenergy...
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Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Rural Life
Speed limit for rural roads could reduce to 60km/h in 2024
The Speed Limit Review report was published today (Wednesday, September 14) by the Department of Transport, with its recommendations of...
Environment
Watch: Eamon Ryan - there will be a reduction in herd numbers
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, believes there will be a reduction in national herd numbers “as...
Environment
Watch: On the Record – farming has to 'change' in Ireland - Ryan
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, has said that farming “has to change” in Ireland because there...
Forestry
New 'timber in construction' working group to be set up
A new group that will explore the potential for greater use of homegrown timber in the Irish construction sector is...