Opinion
Letter to the editor: Issues with foal levy need to be addressed
I read with interest the article about the thoroughbred horse breeder on February 22 last. There were two issues I...
Opinion
I read with interest the article about the thoroughbred horse breeder on February 22 last. There were two issues I...
Rural Life
Landowners and residents in the areas affected by flooding in south Co. Galway are encouraged to have their say on...
Opinion
If I was a betting man, which I am not, I would take a serious punt on UK beef prices...
Machinery
Farmhand Ltd. has appointed McMullan Agri as main Krone and Amazone dealers, the machinery firm has announced. Based in Ballymoney,...
CAP / Schemes
The closing date for 2021 Nitrates Derogation applications is now extended to April 14, 2021, the Department of Agriculture, Food...
Environment
Funding worth €500,000 has been made available for targeted drinking water source protection actions in group water scheme catchments. The...
Environment
An investigation into why the world’s 50 million square kilometres of grasslands aren’t soaking up more carbon dioxide (CO2) from...
Machinery
New Holland is set to hold a “Youniverse” digital fair, a 10-day online event, next month where farmers and prospective...
Dairy
Three high-profile GAA players have joined up with a National Dairy Council (NDC) campaign to promote consumption of milk. The...
Environment
The European Commission has today (Thursday, March 25) presented an action plan for the development of organic production. The action...
N.Ireland
Issues with mixed origin milk remain a thorn in the side of the cross-border food industry, but are likely to...
Agri Politics
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan has been called on by independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice to give a...
Tillage
Getting the balance right between fertiliser application and nitrogen utilisation is vital for farmers growing crops – both from an...
Agri Politics
Bord na Móna has “failed to indicate if it will provide explicit written guarantees” to landowners of nearby farmlands to...
Dairy
On the recent the Dairy Edge podcast, Emma-Louise Coffey was joined by Dr. Joe Patton, a dairy specialist with Teagasc and Kevin...
Sheep
Imports of Irish sheepmeat to the UK fell by 56% in January of this year, with overall imports of fresh...
Beef
Following on from the success of the elite heifer sale last November, it was a great time for selling heifers...
Rural Life
One year ago, trade union SIPTU says it “set out its stall”, as its concerns grew over Covid-19 spreading within...