Mitchelstown Credit Union offering Cultivate farm loans
The credit union farm lending project is modelled on a pilot initiative by four credit unions in County Galway who launched the brand Cultivate.
This was followed...
Collection plans for removing stockpiles of farm tyres
€700,000 is being made available to remove stockpiles of tyres from farms, with collection dates and venues announced.
Under the Waste Management (Tyres and...
Lots of interest in work practices of Watergrasshill farmer
There was a large turnout at the recent walk on the farm of Donal O'Reilly, who milks a 180 strong herd on his farm...
Corrin Event Centre set for Dairygold’s Beef Expo
Following its success and high attendance last year, Dairygold’s 2nd annual Beef Expo will take place in Corrin Event Centre, Fermoy on Wednesday, September 12.
The...
NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2018 finalists announced
Finalists for this year’s NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards have been announced.
The awards recognise standards of excellence in dairy farming, with dairy...
Co-ops must lift August and year-end base milk prices – Phelan
National Dairy committee chairman Tom Phelan said co-ops had taken fright earlier this summer and been overly conservative in just holding base prices, some...
Department of Agriculture to monitor carcass trim in meat plants on...
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said Department of Agriculture technical officers will monitor carcase trim in the meat factories on behalf of farmers...
Countdown is on for Ireland’s top dairy cow contest
With less than a month to go to Ireland’s top Holstein Friesian pedigree dairy contest, the countdown is on for Co. Cork dairy breeders...
IFA announces appointment of farm safety executive & peer-to-peer farm safety...
This week marks the sixth annual Farm Safety Week UK & Ireland, an initiative led by the IFA in Ireland, aiming to reduce the...
Future Cork dairy leaders graduate from ICOS Production Supervisory Programme
Four agri-food professionals from Dairygold have graduated from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) 2017/18 Production Supervisory Programme at a ceremony in University College...
