Environment
Agriculture sector must do more to reduce emissions - Eamon Ryan
The agriculture sector will have to do more to meet the national ambition of reaching emissions goals by 2030 according...
Environment
The agriculture sector will have to do more to meet the national ambition of reaching emissions goals by 2030 according...
CAP / Schemes
The opening of public consultation on the development of a new agri-environment results-based pilot project has been announced today (Friday,...
Environment
A new scientific paper from Teagasc has shown that getting soil pH right through a liming programme can significantly reduce...
Dairy
Domestic milk intake by creameries and pasteurisers was 5.5% higher last month compared to December 2019, according to figures released...
Dairy
Teagasc nutritionist Joe Patton has confirmed that grass availability is more than plentiful on most dairy farms at the present...
CAP / Schemes
A call has been issued from the government for proposals for agri-food tourism initiatives under the 2021 Rural Innovation and...
Environment
The next few days will be mainly cold and wet, with frequent rain (turning to sleet or snow in places)...
Rural Life
By Gordon Deegan A veterinary surgeon “compromised the horse industry” here when taking possession of unauthorised animal remedies three years...
Agri Politics
The extension of the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for 2021 and 2022 will include nearly €900 million in EU funds,...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should aim to feed a 15% crude protein concentrate ration to freshly calved dairy cows, according to Teagasc...
Machinery
Midlands agricultural machinery dealership Tom Shaw Farm Machinery has announced the appointment of a new sales specialist in the form...
Agri Politics
The government’s decision to suspend point-to-point racing and hare coursing while failing to provide supports to those affected has been...
Environment
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) are estimated to have fallen by 6% overall in 2020 due to the impact of...
Grass
Chemical fertiliser is one of the biggest expenses on many farms across the country, with prices expected to rise. Due...
Agri Politics
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said he is “actively exploring” the options available to him to place the Irish Cattle...
Beef
An independent TD has highlighted problems with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s nitrates statements, which, he argued,...
Beef
The new president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for solutions for farmers enduring their...
Environment
Fianna Fáil senator Eugene Murphy has called on the relevant ministers to engage with all stakeholders to find a solution to...