N.Ireland
'Leave no farmer behind' - Poots tells OFC of vision for NI farm support
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spoke of “tremendous opportunities” and “room to manoeuvre” in the wake of Brexit for the...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots spoke of “tremendous opportunities” and “room to manoeuvre” in the wake of Brexit for the...
Rural Life
As many green spaces around the country attract more visitors as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown, those driving within...
Agri Politics
Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will be guest speaker at the North Tipperary Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) County Executive...
Tillage
Not getting the maincrop harvest completed until the days directly before Christmas has added considerably to the production costs incurred...
Rural Life
The driver of a 4×4 towing a small trailer was arrested by members of An Garda Síochána for a number...
Environment
The European Commission has launched an online public consultation on the development of legally-binding EU nature restoration targets. The commission...
Rural Life
Teams of firefighters have continued to battle hotspots and internal fires among the debris following the major fire which engulfed...
Rural Life
Minister of state Pippa Hackett has said it is “wonderful to see young people, particularly girls, involved in STEM”, as...
Machinery
The number of tractors which were licenced for the first time in 2020 was up marginally on the previous two...
Rural Life
A Garda investigation is underway after a number of animal carcasses were discovered in a forested area in Donegal in...
Rural Life
The decision by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to extend the TB testing procedures put in place...
Dairy
It’s understood that arrangements for Teagasc to take control of a significant farm in Co. Cork are at an advanced...
Tillage
The chairman of Stormont’s Committee on Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Declan McAleer MLA, has cautioned against the public commitment...
Environment
A farmer from Beaufort, Co. Kerry, was convicted and fined at Caherciveen District Court on Thursday, December 10, 2020, following...
Sheep
The lamb trade continues to strengthen, driven by very strong market demand and tight supplies of finished lambs, according to...
Rural Life
The Veterinary Council of Ireland recorded 229 new vets and 107 new veterinary nurses on its register in 2020, it...
Rural Life
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine with special responsibility for farm safety, Martin Heydon...
Agri Politics
A change in administration in the US “presents an opportunity to reverse the trend of protectionism that has emerged in...