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Climate and environment
Government to launch major review of wildlife legislation in summer
Amy Forde
An extensive public consultation on the review of Ireland’s wildlife legislation is to open in mid-June.
20 May 2024 News
ICOS calls on MEP candidates to prioritise ‘chronic shortage’ of young farmers
All institutions in the EU should include farmers and co-operatives in the consultation process relating to files which have a direct impact on farms, ICOS has said.
19 May 2024 News
Dairygold cuts staff working hours due to milk supply drop
Dairygold said it has no choice but to "take measures to mitigate the impact of reduced milk volumes on the business".
Putting land into forestry a ‘big leap’ for landowners - Department boss
Brendan Gleeson said that it is “extremely unlikely” that the 8,000ha forestry target will be met, unless there is “an explosion in demand”.
19 May 2024 Forestry
Weekend weather: highs of 22°C forecast on Sunday
Current indications suggest that there will be further showers or longer spells of rain out to midweek.
17 May 2024 News
South Korean beef market will present opportunities ‘over time’
Seven beef factories have been approved to export Irish beef to South Korea.
16 May 2024 News
Majority of Ireland’s bathing waters of 'high standard'
The Environmental Protection Agency has published the Bathing Water Quality in Ireland report for 2023.
16 May 2024 Climate and environment
Cork farmer Michael Scully wins appeal over €6.3m judgement
In June of 2021, the Warsaw Court of Appeal found that Scully had wrongfully and without authority purported to enter into agreements on behalf of Coucal.shareholders.
15 May 2024 News
In pictures: our favourite reader photos of the week
Our top farming photos from the past week include spraying barley, a bit of reading with grandad, checking the donkeys and feeding time.
15 May 2024 News
Macra records loss of over €400,000 for 2023
Macra CEO Michael Curran told the organisation's AGM on Saturday that he would “be looking for my own P45” if another loss such as the one experienced in 2023 was recorded for 2024.
14 May 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: a spring to remember and a spring to forget
On this week’s Young Stock Podcast, Amy Forde speaks to John Keane of the Make the Moove initiative about mental health in rural young people.
13 May 2024 News
Up to €26,000 per dairy farm to tackle bird flu in US
The US Department of Agriculture has announced a number of supports to tackle the bird flu situation in dairy herds there.
12 May 2024 News