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Moynalty wins 2013 Tidy Town competition
Congratulations to Moynalty Co Meath officially Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2013. Moynalty was today named best of the 832 towns and villages...
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1,000 farmers take part in FarmSafe Awareness
The View from Northern Ireland: Minister Michelle O’Neill today welcomed the news that more than 1,000 farmers and farm family...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
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GIY Gathering offers food for thought
Talks, debates, demos, Â Q&A sessions and workshops, will be served up this weekend for the Grow Your Own (GIY) Ireland...
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This week's farmer of the tweet
This weeks Tweeting Farmer is Dolores Harris from Cavan. She has been farming organically since 1999. About the farm… I...
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What do Limousin cattle, Belclare ewes and Irish hen parties have in common?
IN FOCUS: Based outside of Navan Co Meath Causey Farm manages to strike a balance between a mixed working farm...
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Comment: Grasstec, heavier soils reaping rewards as light soils dry up again
COMMENT: It’s a tale of two soil types this week. With little rain across the country in the past two...
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New principals for Teagasc Clonakilty and Ballyhaise Colleges
Teagasc has appointed new principals in two of its Agricultural Colleges. Majella Moloney has been appointed as principal in the...
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Family farm finance think-ins, 13 locations nationwide this month
Teagasc is running 13 workshops nationwide this month to focus on family farm finance. Entitled The Options Workshop, its aims to...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
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The Buckleys of Bantry reach for the Macra stars
After gruelling tasks and in-depth interviews, Bantry dairy farmer John Buckley last night won the Macra na Feirme FBD Young Farmer of...
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Tributes to Sean MacConnell, an authoritative voice of Irish agriculture
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Simon Coveney TD today expressed sadness at the untimely death of former Irish...
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More sense than cent in Wexford
The Central Bank today announced this afternoon the Wexford Rounding Trial will commence on Monday 16 September and run until...
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Keep track of your mart
CASE STUDY: Aarushi Software Solutions is a quality software solutions provider for the agriculture and retail sectors. The company was...
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Stay safe on the road, back to school
With schools reopening around the country for the start of a new school year, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is...
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This week's farmer of the tweet: Hushabye Farm
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
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Roscommon sheep farmer maximises lamb performance
The ideal combination of Lamlac and efficient feeding technology to boost lamb performance has made life a great deal easier...
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Macra leaders of the pack
This weekend some 79 Macra members from across the country will receive leadership distinction awards at a special awards ceremony...
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National GMO lab for food and feed testing under way
A tender for a national laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMO) testing of food and feed has been issued by...
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Cherry scandal at Iverk Show
Controversy has hit the Great Cherry Cake Competition at the Iverk Show last weekend. The hugely successful county show, which celebrated...
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Dairymaster CEO to judge young farmer skills awards
Dr Edmond Harty, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012, and CEO and technical director of Dairymaster, will...