Spreading of slurry should be ‘weather related’
The spreading of slurry on farms should be weather related and not confined to certain times of the year, according to Fianna Fail councillor...
GLAS payments due last December now scheduled for mid-summer
Commenting following a meeting of the Farmers Charter Monitoring Committee, the Deputy President of ICMSA, Lorcan McCabe stated that it is essential that the...
Lamb market continues to strengthen – IFA
Cork farmer and chairman of the IFA National Sheep Committee, Sean Dennehy has said the lamb market continues to drive on this week with...
Alarming Rise in Farm Accidents
Farm accidents have risen by 13% in the last 5 years and by 31% in the last ten years according to a national survey...
Glanbia Ireland goes digital with launch of new online store
Glanbia Ireland has further invested in its online platform GlanbiaConnect.com with a major expansion of its online store.
The new online store from Ireland’s largest...
European Grassland Federation (EGF) 2018 conference to take place in Cork
The European Grassland Federation (EGF) 2018 General Meeting is taking place in in Ireland this year for the first time since 1988. The 27th EGF...
Shipping for live cattle exports secured
Speaking following the announcement on Tuesday by the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine that a replacement ship has been approved to transport livestock...
Concern for sheep farmers as scanning shows reduced number of ewes...
Cork North West TD, Aindrias Moynihan has said that he is worried that the number of lambs born in 2018 will drop putting further...
Huge crowd at AIB farming seminar
AIB, Fermoy were the main organisers of last Monday night's farming seminar in Corrin Event Centre. While the selling of livestock is the centre's core...
ISTA promoting excellence seminars 2018
The Irish Seed Trade Association’s (ISTA) 2018 Promoting Excellence Seminars were held in three locations around the county last week.
The seminars attracted over 140...
