Buildings
1890s farm building transformed to former glory
A farm building in Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim, dating back to the 1890s, has been repaired to great effect under the...
GLAS
Rural Life
'Old ways' and grant aid restores cobble yard on Carnaross farm
Farming 70 suckler cows on the Balgree hills located near Carnaross, Co. Meath, is Malachy Plunkett and his two sons...
Sponsored
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...
Agri Politics
Concerns raised about payment gaps between GLAS and ACRES
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) rural development chairperson Michael Biggins has raised concerns about farmer incomes if there is a...
Rural Life
GLAS project sees renovation of Tipperary farm sheds
Donal Corcoran, from Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary, realised at the start of this year that his existing farm sheds were in...
Rural Life
GLAS funding for restoration of 'historic' stone wall in Leitrim
Work is nearing completion on the conservation of an historic wall which formed a boundary of the former Lough Rinn...
Buildings
Back to glory: GLAS grant helps repair stone barn in Kerry
“It’s all a bit mental, but fun,” Kate Carmody told Agriland as a project to repair a 200-year-old stone barn...
Environment
Roscommon farmyard transformed by GLAS repairs
The reconstruction of a wall and piers and the rehanging of a gate have transformed the character of a Roscommon...
Agri-Business
IBLA: New agri-environment scheme timeline 'inadequate'
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has raised concerns about the timeline for farmers to apply for the new...
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RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Tillage
Cover crops: Why plant, when to plant, and what can you achieve?
There are many different reasons why cover crops may be suitable, and it all comes down to what the farmer is...
CAP / Schemes
Call for rollover of GLAS to bridge gap to ACRES
An independent TD has called on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) to roll over the existing...
Agri-Business
McConalogue rules out temporary GLAS changes
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has ruled out temporary changes to the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment...
Agri-Business
GLAS balancing payments worth €24m to be issued this week
Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) balancing payments worth almost €24 million will be paid to farmers this week, the Minister for...
Environment
IFA: All farmers applying for environmental schemes must be paid in 2023
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that all farmers applying for payments under environmental schemes must be paid in...
Rural Life
GLAS applications: The tips and the traps
The 2022 GLAS traditional farm buildings grant scheme is open for applications, with a closing date of February 22, at...
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Opti-Skim trumps calf milk replacer with newest edition
Auctus has now launched the newest edition to its calf milk replacer product range. There are now seven calf milk...
Environment
Conservation preserves cowhouse for generations to come
The conservation and repair of a 19th century limestone and natural slate cowhouse in north Cork was facilitated by funding...
Agri-Business
GLAS extension called for after text-message issues reported
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) is calling for an extension to today’s (Friday, December 12) contract deadline...
CAP / Schemes
GLAS-Plus advance payments begin issuing
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has today (Wednesday, December 8) announced the issuing of further...
Rural Life
GLAS traditional buildings: 200 years of heritage in Laois stable
A farm building used as a stable and storage area on a Co. Laois farm has been restored under the...