Tillage
Protecting waterways is essential when spraying...be informed
Ensuring waterways are not contaminated with pesticides is essential. Upcoming training days, which are tailored for Irish agriculture and aimed...
Tillage
Ensuring waterways are not contaminated with pesticides is essential. Upcoming training days, which are tailored for Irish agriculture and aimed...
Rural Life
A tractor which had been reported stolen was discovered submerged in the sea in Scotland in recent days. Police in...
Environment
A submission has recently been made by a farm lobby group to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government...
Grass
After weeks of intense heat and serious drought conditions, Laois dairy farmer Donald Scully says most of his paddocks have...
Grass
Profitable beef production in Ireland is based on the use of high quantities of quality grass to produce beef at...
Dairy
Temperatures are expected to touch 30° in some parts of the country over the coming days and, as a result,...
Dairy
Temperatures are set to reach +20° over the coming days and it’s an opportune time to check if your cows are...
Agri-Business
There have been calls from rural leaders this week for the Government to be consistent on water charges and ensure...
Rural Life
Farmers and stakeholders affected by the route of the Shannon-Dublin water pipeline have been warned that the public consultation period...
Environment
Farmers need to assess their water system to see if they are vulnerable to a serious cold snap, according to...
Rural Life
Irish Water has been called on to ensure that key questions landowners have raised in recent days are clearly answered before...
Environment
The number of public water supplies affected by pesticides that was noted in 2014 continued to increase last year, according...
N.Ireland
A Co. Armagh farmer has been fined £1,000 for water pollution offences after it was found that a waterway was...
Environment
Irish agriculture has a unique advantage in relation to water and the volumes that fall on the country, when it...
Environment
It is estimated that 30% of private wells in Ireland are contaminated by E. coli arising from animal or human...
Environment
Ireland has been advised by the European Commission to temper its agricultural expansion plans with measures to ensure water quality...
Agri-Business
With water charges in the news constantly in recent months, many farmers might be interested to learn how much water...