Environment
'Mostly dry' weather should see field conditions improve this week
Field conditions should improve this week thanks to the “mostly dry” weather forecast, Met Eireann has confirmed. Many places are...
Environment
Field conditions should improve this week thanks to the “mostly dry” weather forecast, Met Eireann has confirmed. Many places are...
Tillage
Soil temperatures in March did not hit minimum requirements for growth in any part of the country; this has delayed...
Tillage
Persistent wet conditions have left a lot of work undone. Fields have yet to be ploughed and the majority of...
Opinion
I find it staggering that all of the main crop yields, including potatoes, increased last year. Despite all of the...
Agri Politics
The political standoff over the extent of the country’s fodder shortage has continued in Dail Eireann this evening with Minister...
Sheep
Farmers across the country are doing their best to deal with the difficult weather conditions experienced in recent months. From...
Opinion
The anticipation of an early spring has totally receded in most parts of the country, leaving many farmers with the...
Opinion
Hats off to all those farm contractors who did a truly heroic job in helping to keep Ireland’s rural road...
Opinion
Given the weather forecast for the next few days, I think it’s reasonable to predict that St. Patrick will not...
Environment
A Status Orange snow and ice warning has been issued by Met Eireann this evening, with a danger of heavy...
Opinion
Consumers went into panic mode when it became obvious that last week’s cold spell was going to have an impact...
Opinion
Glanbia is to be commended in committing to pay farmers 20c/L for milk that could not be collected because of...
Rural Life
While Met Eireann’s Status Orange snow-ice warning remains in place for Munster, Leinster, Cavan and Monaghan until midday today, life...
Rural Life
The National Emergency Co-ordination Group has lifted its public safety advice to remain indoors – however, it has warned that...
Beef
A number of marts across the country have decided to postpone today’s auctions on account of the bad weather. Kilcullen...
Rural Life
A Status Red weather warning has been issued for five counties following heavy snowfall and freezing conditions overnight. Met Eireann...
Beef
A number of factories – both sheepmeat and beef – are currently looking at the possibility of ceasing processing this...
Environment
Weather warnings issued in relation to the upcoming cold snap are “likely” to be upgraded to Status Red later in...