Soil testing service offered by FRS, Cahir
A huge proportion of Irish farm soils have below par fertility, through soil sampling and proper practises farmers have a huge opportunity to address this...
Local recipients at UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science awards
Aoife Courtney from Glanworth and Sarah Walsh from Kildorrery were among the prize winners at the recent student prize giving awards ceremony at UCD...
Cork Marts C.E. defends new intake system at Corrin
The new intake system at Corrin Mart, Fermoy which has come under severe criticism, has been robustly defended this week by Cork Marts Chief Executive,...
Dairy farming systems must build in resilience to weather shocks
Weather risk is a reality of farming and extreme weather events have the capacity to cause major stress in the short term and damage...
IFA supporters gather for annual social
A crowd of almost 200 people attended last Saturday night's North Cork IFA social in The Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown.
The dinner dance was slightly behind...
Vet council’s attempt to stifle competition rejected by IFA
IFA Animal Health Chairman Pat Farrell, has strongly rejected the guidance issued by the Veterinary Council of Ireland for vets providing a service to...
BRIDE project to feature on Ear to the Ground
The farmers and farmland involved with the BRIDE Project which stretches the length of the Bride Valley, will feature on Ear to the Ground...
IFA meet dept of agriculture on EID & clean sheep policy
Cork sheep farmer and chairman of IFA National Sheep Sean Dennehy said the lamb trade remains solid with factories paying from €4.75 to €4.80/kg...
Chinese Minister signs new Action Plan at Moorepark
Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine, Michael Creed TD and his Chinese counterpart Minister Han Changfu, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs, met at...
Public meeting on the future of agriculture
Pa O'Driscoll, the Fine Gael general election candidate for Cork East, will be hosting a public meeting on the future of Irish agriculture on...
