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Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%

Beef

Study: Climate impact of UK beef cattle could be reduced by 26%

Climate change impacts of UK grass-based beef cattle could be reduced by up to 26% depending on the mitigation intervention, according...
Further call for emergency funding for horticulture

Agri Politics

Further call for emergency funding for horticulture

Green Party senator Malcolm Noonan has called for emergency funding to be made available for the horticulture sector in the...
74,000 still without power as impact of Storm Éowyn lingers on

Rural Life

74,000 still without power as impact of Storm Éowyn lingers on

ESB Networks has said that in the region of 74,000 homes, farms and businesses are still waiting for electricity supplies to be...
Gardaí warn public to be aware of scams in storm aftermath

Rural Life

Gardaí warn public to be aware of scams in storm aftermath

An Garda Síochána has advised the public to be aware of possible scams in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. In...
Bird flu in cattle not an increased threat to humans – study

Pig/Poultry

Bird flu in cattle not an increased threat to humans – study

A study of bird flu viruses in cows has stated that the H5N1 strain does not pose an increased threat...
Report identifies succession issues and aging profile of farmers

Agri-Business

Report identifies succession issues and aging profile of farmers

Succession and the aging profile of farmers remain key issues for the future of the agricultural sector, according to a...
Gardaí urge farmers to keep children and pets away from slurry

Farm Safety

Gardaí urge farmers to keep children and pets away from slurry

Gardaí in Co. Clare have urged farmers to take no chances when working with slurry now restrictions on spreading in...
Storm Éowyn: DAFM suspends all on-farm inspections on Friday

Rural Life

Storm Éowyn: DAFM suspends all on-farm inspections on Friday

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that, because of Storm Éowyn, it has taken the...
Gardaí clamp down on phone use by tractor drivers

Rural Life

Gardaí clamp down on phone use by tractor drivers

Gardaí in Co. Mayo have issued a fixed notice penalty to a man who was caught driving a tractor through...
Report: US agricultural exports grew under Biden administration

Agri-Business

Report: US agricultural exports grew under Biden administration

Latest figures from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest that U.S. agricultural exports grew under the Biden administration....
Bird flu confirmed in wild goose in Tyrone – DAERA

N.Ireland

Bird flu confirmed in wild goose in Tyrone – DAERA

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird...
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