Teagasc launch grass weed control initiative
A European Innovation Partnership project titled Enable Conservation Tillage (ECT), which aims to promote the wider adoption of sustainable conservation tillage systems by specifically...
Glanmire agricultural student receives travel bursary
Owen Cashman from Glanmire is one of six third level Agricultural Science students in the country to receive a Professional Work Experience (PWE) travel...
Cork ICMSA executives come together for joint meeting on TB following...
Following several serious and high-profile TB incidents in the county, West Cork ICMSA and North & East Cork ICMSA have come together to schedule...
Mitchelstown to lead the way by converting slurry to power
The Government is aiming to roll out a new national network to harness power from agricultural waste as the country comes under pressure to...
Dairy outlook for spring 2019 more positive than some Co-ops suggest...
While Brexit and international trade wars are creating some uncertainty, IFA National Dairy Chair Tom Phelan said there were many signs that dairy markets...
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...
