Farmers reminded of December 31 deadline for Nitrates Reporting
In 2016, over 40% of Cross Compliance fines related to farmers exceeding the 170kgs of N/hectare nitrates limit or the 250kgs of N/hectare limit...
Maurice helps farmers prepare for spring
Christmas is almost on our doorsteps which means the start of the busy farming season is just around the corner and Kilbehenny farmer Maurice...
IFA welcomes support scheme for renewable heat
IFA Renewables Chairman James Murphy, has welcomed Minister Naughten’s announcement on the National Support Scheme for Renewable Heat but has said that the priority for...
Extension of Nitrates Derogation ‘a huge boost’ to dairy farmers
ICMSA has welcomed the news that Ireland has secured an extension of four years on our Nitrates derogation.
The President of the Association said that...
Smart Rural – CIT empowers rural communities to use mobile technology
Smart technology is leading the way in many sectors and in recent years, agriculture or agritech has seen major developments. In fact, Irish farmers...
Agri Aware appeals to shoppers to support Irish farmers and food...
Agri Aware, the independent Irish agri-food educational body, is asking consumers to support the Irish agri-food industry by buying quality and sustainably produced Irish...
Environmental award for Donal
Friday saw Castlelyons farmer Donal Sheehan, being honoured with a Sustainable Agriculture Award at this year's annual Cork Environmental Forum (CEF) awards ceremony held in the Firkin...
ICMSA AGM told it was ‘impossible to imagine’ a more challenging...
Giving what will be his last Presidential address to an ICMSA Annual General Meeting, John Comer told the attendance at the South Court Hotel...
Local farmer features on RTE after discovering barn owl chicks
A farmer from Fermoy will feature on RTE’s Ear To The Ground programme later this month, after discovering three young barn owls nesting at...
Cork farmers in Brussels meetings with MEP Kelly and Commissioner Hogan
Seán Kelly MEP and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament hosted a group of constituents from Ireland South, including a large group...
