Agri-Business
Farmers in eastern Spain count €1bn cost in flood damage
Farmers in the Autonomous Community of Valencia in eastern Spain are counting the estimated €1 billion cost of damage caused...
Spain
Machinery
Machinery: Ovlac tillage range lands in Ireland
Arriving from Spain at the FTMTA show, is Ovlac, a family-owned company that has been producing agricultural equipment since 1936...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Rural Life
Spanish farmers helping authorities to clear flash flood damage
Many Spanish farmers are helping authorities in clean-up operations following deadly flash floods which hit the southeast of the country....
Agri-Business
Spanish farmers facing 'catastrophic' losses after flash floods
Spanish farmers are facing “catastrophic losses of incalculable consequences” following devastating flash floods in the southeast of the country, according...
Machinery
Arcusin to expand globally with big bale chaser range
Although not particularly well-known here in Ireland, the Arcusin range of bale handlers from Spain already has a small following,...
Pig/Poultry
Focus: Rearing free range Iberian pigs on acorns
By Chris McCullough In an idyllic region of southern Spain seemingly unaffected as yet by climate change, a special breed...
Environment
EU court finds areas in Spain in breach of nitrates directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found a number of communities throughout Spain in breach of...
Rural Life
EU protests: Spanish farmers to head for Madrid this week
Farmers in and around the Spanish capital of Madrid are set to descend on the city this week as part...
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...
Rural Life
Carlow IFA holds demonstration in solidarity with EU farmers
The Carlow executive of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has held a demonstration as part of the association’s nationwide “show...
Sheep
A Spanish farm with 3,000 sheep and a turnover of €250,000
Antonio Enfedaque, a 61 year old Spanish farmer located in northeast Spain, has a total of 3,000 sheep on his...
Agri-Business
How irrigation is sustaining agriculture in Spain
Irrigation has been the determining factor in the success of harvesting crops in the region of Aragón in northeastern Spain...
Rural Life
Rural businesses urged to catch up on digitisation
There is still an onus on rural Irish businesses to catch up with their urban counterparts in terms of digitisation,...
Environment
Campaign against Spanish strawberry growers signed by thousands
A German consumer campaign calling for supermarkets to boycott berries grown near Spain’s Donana wetland has been signed by over...
Agri-Business
Spain allocates €2bn to help farmers hit by drought
The government in Spain has announced a package worth over €2 billion to help offset the impact of an ongoing...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
Spain's ag minister requests EU crisis funds amid severe drought
Spain has requested the use of crisis funds from the EU to deal with the drought conditions the country is...
Agri-Business
Three killed after tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine
Three young people have died in Spain following the collapse of a tunnel in one of the largest potash mines...
Agri-Business
Arrests in Spain after €1.5m generated in illegal horsemeat sale
Over half a tonne of horsemeat has been seized during raids in Spain with 41 people arrested for selling potentially...
Agri-Business
EU Commission approves €300m Romanian agri-food support scheme
The European Commission has approved a €300 million scheme to support the agri-food sector in Romania recover from the Covid-19...