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'Full review of dairy sector offspring needs to happen' - Fitzmaurice

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

'Full review of dairy sector offspring needs to happen' - Fitzmaurice

Within the first six months of the incoming government "a full review" of the offspring from the...

EU budget meetings to go ahead, but Covid-19 'closely monitored'

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

EU budget meetings to go ahead, but Covid-19 'closely monitored'

Schools comp winners: Irish Angus is 'the all-rounder'

Beef

over 5 years ago

Schools comp winners: Irish Angus is 'the all-rounder'

Department removes Cork surveillance zone following January rabies case

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Department removes Cork surveillance zone following January rabies case

Dairy

over 5 years ago

Dutch dairy commodity prices fall for a consecutive time

Creating an appetite for Irish meat and dairy in France

In this article, we talk to Germain Milet, who is a market specialist for meat and seafood in Bord...

Agri-Business

over 5 years ago

February rainfall highest on record in several areas

Rainfall figures for the month of February were at their highest levels on record in much of the...

Agri-Business

over 5 years ago

Beef report recommends rewarding farmers for sequestering carbon

Among the recommendations of a report on the Irish beef sector – by economist Jim Power – is a...

Property

over 5 years ago

Video: 50ac of mixed-quality agricultural lands guiding at €11,500/ac

Farrell Auctioneers and Estate Agents Ltd brings to the market a 50ac residential farm for sale by...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Tractor run to 'roll out' at Roscommon Mart this weekend

Tractors old and new are set to be on show at a charity run for a great cause - and will gather at...

Agri Politics

over 5 years ago

'CAP payments to beef and suckler farms must be increased' - IFA

The key message from the Jim Power report on the beef sector is that CAP payments to beef farmers...

Machinery

over 5 years ago

Trioliet moves to take over manufacturing plant from Ursus

Trioliet has announced its decision to take over a factory currently owned by Polish tractor and...

Built better for generations – Ploughing Championships special offer

When it comes to building a home, you deserve more than just four walls and a roof. You deserve...

Agri-Business

over 5 years ago

Knackeries resumed services 'for environmental and health reasons'

Knackeries made the decision to resume fallen animal collection services for "environmental and...

Environment

over 5 years ago

EU criticised for 'forked tongue' approach on climate action and CAP

The EU has come in for criticism for what is being described as its "forked tongue" approach to...

Environment

over 5 years ago

Households near new wind farms to receive €1,000 annually

Households located within 1km of new onshore wind farms will be set for an annual payment of at...

Environment

over 5 years ago

New EU Climate Law to be proposed today

The European Commission will later today, Wednesday, March 4, propose a new law to "enshrine in...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Bord Gáis announces price cut for electricity and gas

Bord Gáis Energy has announced its second price drop in less than six months for its electricity...

Agri-Business

over 5 years ago

'Wide variation in beef farmer expertise' noted in IFA report

A report carried out on the beef sector - and commissioned by the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA)...

Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

Irish farmers are investing more confidently in their businesses, thanks to a major update from...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

'Walk in my Wellies': 'Royal' winners of Angus Schools Competition revealed

Five students from Royal School Cavan have been announced as the winners of the 2020 Certified...

Opinion

over 5 years ago

Letter to the editor: Planning trap for farmers 'must be fixed'

If some farmers do not cease what they are doing under current planning legislation, they run the...

Rural Life

over 5 years ago

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to visit Teagasc's demo suckler herd today

The UK’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, are set to visit the...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Power report underpins need for 'targeted suckler payments'

The preservation of a strong suckler herd has been described as "necessary for the future marketing...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Beef trade: Demand best for cows; prime cattle prices unchanged

Continuing on from past weeks, factory agents continue to actively source prime cattle, but there...

Beef

over 5 years ago

Cattle marts: Stores reported to be in high demand across the country

Mixed reports came out of cattle marts over the last week, with some reporting entry numbers on par...