Agri-Business
Rural Life
‘Hairy farmers’ raise funds for sick children
N.Ireland
EasyCare sheep farmer ‘positive’ about future lamb prices
Beef Technical
Time to consider summer dosing for dairy beef animals
Beef
Beef focus: Facts and figures from Kildare calf to beef farm
Tillage
Minister must ‘put money on the table’ for tillage – ICSA
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue…
CAP / Schemes
DAFM issues almost €600,000 in TAMS payments
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued over €1.6 million in outstanding scheme payments this week. Some…
Agri-Business
Up to 4,000t of farm plastic waste ‘not collected’ annually
The Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine has heard that between 3,000t and 4,000t of farm plastic waste…
Agri-Business
Fonterra considers selling consumer business and other assets
Fonterra Co-operative Group has announced a “step-change” in its strategic direction as it considers selling its major brands and other…
Sheep
How many farmers have applied to the new €8/ewe scheme?
With the deadline for applications to the National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS) just days away, a significant number of farmers…
Rural Life
Farmer donates 10 bales to charity for auction
A Ballina farmer has donated silage bales to the North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NWSPCA)…
Rural Life
NPWS to remove deer fence in Connemara National Park
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is planning to remove a deer fence which is located within Connemara National…
Machinery
Machinery: Scorpions to help keep Le Mans 24 running
With its main tractor factory at Le Mans in northern France, there is little surprise that Claas is eager to…
Rural Life
Farmer who made false statement about cattle loses appeal
By Ryan Dunne A 52-year-old Roscommon farmer who made a false statement to gardaí that his cattle were missing, when…
Rural Life
Government urged to require councils to support rural housing
The government has been called on to oblige local authorities to plan, deliver and support housing in rural areas. Victor…
Rural Life
Survey: Over 65% of people do not have a will
The Capital Credit Union (CCU) has released the results of its member survey, which showed 66.4% of the 4,019 responses…
Rural Life
Tánaiste to raise ‘VAT rebate question’ with Minister for Finance
The Tánaiste intends to raise the “VAT rebate question for those in agriculture” with the Minister for Finance to ensure…
Dairy News
Tirlán base milk price unchanged for April
Tirlán has today (Friday, May 17) confirmed that it will pay a total of 41.58c/L , including VAT, for April…