Teagasc National Dairy Conference
'Rays of light emerging on international dairy markets'
‘Technologies for Success’ is the theme for this year’s Teagasc National Dairy Conference which is taking place...
The Festival of Farming and Food
For Science Week 2016 (November 13th-20th) Teagasc is hosting one of 11 Science Foundation Ireland-funded Science Week Festivals – the ‘Festival of Farming &...
Commemoration in Bantry marked 50th Anniversary of Farmers’ Rights Campaign
IFA President Joe Healy unveiled a plaque in Bantry last week to mark the 50th anniversary of the famous Farmers’ Rights Campaign of 1966.
Joe...
Essential that payments are speedy and efficient – IFA
IFA Deputy President Richard Kennedy said the Department of Agriculture had a good hit on payments to farmers across the country this week.
He said...
Farmers benefit from live exports as ship sails to Turkey
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods said another boat load of 3,300 cattle will sail to Turkey this week, following a boat load of...
West Waterford farmers affected by flooding meet with Minister
Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford, Mary Butler TD has said that the meeting organised last week in Leinster House for a number of farmers from...
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...
ICMSA describes Budget as ‘steady and solid’
The ICMSA President, John Comer, has said that farmers looking at Tuesday's Budget would generally consider it as 'steady and solid' but he was critical...
Clune asks the European Commission to strengthen the position of farmers...
Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune has submitted a Parliamentary Question to the European Commission asking them to clarify when and if they plan on...
Macra na Feirme Launch ‘Safe Agri Skills’ – The ‘Safe Pass’...
The number of deaths, serious injuries and near misses in farming are truly frightening and we need a change of attitude in our industry.
Macra...
