Dairy Technical
Are slurry storage requirements likely to increase?
Farmers will most likely see an increase in slurry storage requirements as a result of ongoing research to determine if...
Department of Agricultural
Rural Life
'Cultivating Mental Health Wellbeing in Rural Ireland' conference
The Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
€177 million in 2019 payroll costs at Department of Agriculture
More than €177 million was spent on staff payroll costs at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in...
Agri Politics
Minister confirms 'progress' following beef talks conclusion
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, has this morning, August 13, noted the progress made with...
Agri Politics
Indigenous renewable energy 'vital' to meet climate action targets - Minister Creed
Indigenous renewable energy plays a vital role in Ireland’s domestic fuel mix. It will become even more important in reducing...
Agri Politics
'Farmers under pressure to work smarter and do better'
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Water Event 2019 – which was being held in Galway today, Tuesday, May 29...
Agri Politics
'Efforts to lift ceilings on ABER will help young farmers' - ICMSA
Efforts to lift the ceilings on Agricultural Block Exemption Regulations (ABER) which the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) believes...
Beef
Nearly 20,000 farmers apply for BEEP
Close to 20,000 farmers have applied for the Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...
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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...
Beef
'Animal welfare comes first' - says department in lairage row
In response to requests by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to create more lairage capacity for dairy calves in Cherbourg, France,...
Beef
'There needs to be a system where any beef farmer can check his animal at any time'
Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to “tighten up”...
Beef
Deal accepted on department and vet standoff
A ballot on the recent deal between Veterinary Ireland (VI) members and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine resulted...
Agri-Business
Veterinary Ireland members to ballot on new deal
Veterinary Ireland (VI) members are to be balloted this week after an agreement was reached between it and the Department...
Other
Map: Who pocketed close to €10,000 in BPS advance payments?
Farmers in Co. Waterford have received the highest on average advance payment under the 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the...
Sheep
Sheep factories: 10-15c/kg wiped off processors' quotes
Procurement managers across the country have reported that plenty of sheep are available for slaughter this week. An increase in...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Tillage
Further extension granted for the establishment of catch crops in GLAS
A further extension for the establishment of catch crops in the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) has been granted. The...