Agri-Business
Dates announced for key regional CAP meetings
The dates for the first regional information meetings for farmers regarding the 2015 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been announced...
GLAS
Environment
Thousands to lose out on GLAS support, says O Cuiv
Up to 20,000 farmers will not have the opportunity to apply for the new GLAS scheme, according to Fianna Fáil...
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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...
Environment
GLAS technical problems will be ironed out - Department
The technical problems encountered by farmers attempting to sign up on-line for the new GLAS programme will be sorted out...
Environment
Teagasc expects to sign up 15,000 clients for GLAS
It is expected that approximately 15,000 farmers will avail of the GLAS support network made available through Teagasc, according to...
Environment
GLAS is an 'absolute cock-up', agricultural advisors claim
Agricultural advisors and consultants around the country are being inundated with GLAS enquires from farmers which they cannot deal with,...
Environment
Department's GLAS website open for business
The Department of Agriculture has announced further details of GLAS today, with a list of planners and the terms and...
Environment
Coveney announces opening of GLAS
The GLAS agri-environmental scheme is to open from Monday, the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has announced. Speaking at the...
Environment
GLAS to open within days - Coveney
The GLAS scheme is to open within days, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney. Speaking in the Dail,...
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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...
Environment
Minister to meet Mountbellew (and other colleges) over GLAS qualification upgrade
The Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney is to meet with a number of agricultural colleges to discuss the feasibility of...
Environment
Department review confirms Mountbellew students don’t qualify for GLAS planning
Graduates of Mountbellew Agricultural College do not meet the educational requirements to qualify as a GLAS planner, a review of...
Rural Life
New farming organisation sets out its stall on key areas
The newly-formed farming organisation – Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) – has outlined some of its key policy...
Environment
EPA data to be used to access Vulnerable Water Area status for GLAS
The Department of Agriculture is set to use EPA data to identify Vulnerable Water Areas a key criteria for many...
Environment
Is your entry to GLAS guaranteed or not?
Farmer access to the new GLAS scheme is by means of three Tiers, according to the latest information on the...
Environment
Soil Science essential if you want to be a GLAS planner
Soil Science is a must for those considering employment as a planner under the new GLAS scheme. According to the...
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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....
Environment
New online system to help advisors push GLAS plans through
A new online system has been developed to enable advisors to submit plans for the new GLAS scheme on time....
Environment
'Farmer patience running out on implementation of GLAS'
Farmers’ patience is running thin in relation to the slow progress in the implementation of vital farm schemes, such as...
Environment
How the GLAS scheme will work for Teagasc clients
The means by which Teagasc provides planning and support services for the new Green Low-carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) will be significantly different...
Environment
Minister says there is much 'common ground' with hill farmers
The Minister for Agriculture has said in recent days that on many of the issues raised by the hill-farmers representatives,...