Rural Life
Spring 2024 recorded as one of the warmest and wettest - Met Éireann
Spring 2024 was one of the warmest and wettest on record, according to new data from Met Éireann. The average...
Wet weather
Rural Life
Watch: Unfair prices and wet weather impacts highlighted by Belgian farmer
Belgium based dairy farmer, Stéphane Godfriaux highlighted the long-term effects of wet weather this year and unfair prices that he...
Environment
Scientists: Ireland and UK face 'a wetter, damper and mouldier future'
Devastating flooding in Ireland and the UK between October 2023 and March 2024 was caused by “human-induced climate change” an...
Rural Life
ANC payments to begin from Sept 18 - minister
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been urged to consider bringing forward the payment date for the Areas...
N.Ireland
CAFRE offers advice as slurry tanks 'remain full' after wet spell
The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has put together its management tips for farmers as slurry tanks...
Rural Life
TD calls for one-off subsidy on meal to help farmers with low fodder
Sligo Leitrim TD Marian Harkin has called for a one-off subsidy on meal to help farmers experiencing a shortage of...
Rural Life
Govt under fire from TDs for wet weather response for farmers
The Government has been accused of wasting a “great deal of time” before putting measures in place, particularly in relation...
Agri Politics
Watch: Taoiseach says he wants to see expansion in tillage sector
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that he wants to see the tillage sector expanding, despite weather challenges this year. The...
Agri-Business
What to consider when spreading slurry in current conditions
The amount of rainfall this spring has put pressure on farmers to get slurry out, and to do so in...
Agri-Business
Call for further support measures to 'take pressure off' farmers
While the new fodder transport scheme to assist livestock farmers severely affected by the prolonged wet weather conditions has been...
N.Ireland
'Unrelenting' wet weather means continued financial pressure for farmers - MP
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that “unrelenting” wet weather means farmers are facing continued financial pressure. Lockhart, who...
Rural Life
ACA: Farmers should contact advisors for weather impact plans
If farmers feel “overwhelmed” by continuous wet weather impacts, then they should consult an advisor to form a plan for...
Rural Life
Kerrane: Govt response to wet weather 'not good enough'
As the wet weather continues, Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, Claire Kerrane, has said that government response is “not good...
Rural Life
Kelleher calls on retailers to support farmers during wet weather
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has called on grocery retailers and co-ops to support farmers suffering due to poor weather...
Beef
'Incessant rainfall' causing 'serious issues' for beef farmers
What is being described as “incessant rainfall” across most of the country is leading to “some serious issues” on beef...
Tillage
Payments worth €14.3m to go into tillage farmers' bank accounts
Tillage farmers will shortly begin to see payments – worth a total €14.3 million to the sector – going into...
Other
October 2023 recorded as the wettest month since 1838
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has recorded October 2023 as the wettest month since daily rainfall measurements began in 1838. 195.4mm...
Rural Life
Relentless rain - 'this July has nearly been as bad as 1985'
The wet weather conditions experienced this July “have been nearly as bad as the wet summer of 1985,” one farmer...