Macra welcomes Glanbia MilkFlex Fund announcement
Macra welcomes the launch of the Glanbia Milkflex fund which is an innovative initiative involving collaboration between Glanbia Co-Op and the Irish Strategic Investment...
IFA makes strong case on beef to Minister Creed and factories...
Following a recent meeting of the Beef Forum with Agriculture Minister Michael Creed and the meat factories in Dublin, IFA National Livestock chairman, Angus...
Ditch the shoes, don the wellies for EMBRACE
Schools, businesses, groups and individuals are encouraged to wear their wellies wherever they are on January 31st – be it the office, college, classroom,...
HSA urges chainsaw users to put safety first during storm clean...
In the aftermath of the storms Isha and Jocelyn in recent days, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is urging all workers involved in...
New guidance for safer production of fresh produce
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published new guidance to assist growers with the safe production of fresh produce on farms.
The guidance...
IFA appeals to dog owners to keep their pets under control
Speaking following a Sheep Farmers Meeting in Cork last week, IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has warned dog owners to keep their pets...
Flexibilities to protect areas in ANC Review highlighted at EU meeting
IFA Rural Development chairman, Joe Brady has said that there are sufficient flexibilities in place in the EU Guidelines to Designate ANC Areas, to...
ICOS welcomes reduced Visa charges at marts
A decision by Visa to reduce its fees on business debit card transactions through the Irish banks will be of benefit to farmers and...
10 things to consider before the dairy breeding season starts
With the breeding season fast approaching on dairy farms, Dr Joe Patton, Head of Dairy Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, outlines 10 things to consider...
