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Watch: 42-month-old bullock hits €2,780 in Kilkenny
Adam Woods
Adam Woods reports from a big sale of cattle on Thursday in Kilkenny Mart.
Watch: 42-month-old bullock hits €2,780 in Kilkenny
Antrim, Cork, Laois, Roscommon and Meath farmers scoop sustainability awards
3 May 2024 News
Antrim, Cork, Laois, Roscommon and Meath farmers scoop sustainability awards
Seven individuals and groups were announced as winners in a number of categories as the two-day ‘Finding Common Ground’ biodiversity and sustainability festival came to a close in the RDS.
N and P in farm road runoff higher than previous estimates - EPA report
3 May 2024 News
N and P in farm road runoff higher than previous estimates - EPA report
The report is based on Project Roadrunner, which examined farm roadway runoff and methods of nutrient-loss reduction.
Progress on beef farmer concerns at ICBF meeting - IFA
Commenting following the third meeting of the ICBF stakeholder group this week, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan said progress is being made on the substantive concerns raised by the IFA.
3 May 2024 News
CAP budget must go back to 2001 levels of expenditure - Ming Flanagan
Eleven of the 27 candidates running for election in the Midlands North West constituency attended an IFA debate on Thursday night. Here’s what they had to say on the CAP budget.
3 May 2024 News
'Innovative' Cavan farmer wins RDS and Teagasc farm forestry award
Derek and Yvonne McCabe have been announced as winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award. James and Martina Ham from Westmeath received the runners-up award.
3 May 2024 News
Later completion dates for hill farmers in new sheep scheme
The INHFA said that where a farmer avails of the later completion date, it will mean their payment under the scheme will not be paid "until the end of December or early January".
3 May 2024 News
Watch: Angus bulls hit €4,900 in Nenagh
Shanon Kinahan was in Central Auctions Nenagh on Thursday, where 22 Aberdeen Angus bulls sold to an average price of €3,618.
3 May 2024 Pedigree
First summer show of year cancelled due to poor weather
Newmarket-On-Fergus, Co Clare, was set to be the first summer show of the season and was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, Shanon Kinahan writes.
3 May 2024 Pedigree
Mixed weather for bank holiday weekend - Met Éireann
Met Éireann has forecast the weekend to bring mixed weather and temperatures of up to 15°C.
3 May 2024 News
Agriculture to be pillar of Just Transition Commission
The Government said the Just Transition Commission will “ensure no one is left behind” in Ireland achieving climate neutrality.
2 May 2024 News
Minister must provide clarity on phosphorus-related penalties - Kerrane
Claire Kerrane of Sinn Féin has asked Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to provide clarity and communication on phosphorus-related penalties.
2 May 2024 News