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Watch: this week's pictures of the week shows fieldwork continuing
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In this week's pictures of the week, fieldwork continues, sextuplets feature and the Renewables Roadshow draws to a close.
Watch: this week's pictures of the week shows fieldwork continuing
'Severity of the breach' will determine phosphorous penalties - Minister
5 May 2024 News
'Severity of the breach' will determine phosphorous penalties - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue urged farmers to carry out soil sampling of their lands before purchasing fertiliser.
Man (80s) seriously injured after tractor and car collide in Cork
5 May 2024 News
Man (80s) seriously injured after tractor and car collide in Cork
The incident occurred on Saturday 4 May on the N71 at Durrus Cross in Gortnacloona near Bantry, Co Cork.
Don’t forget 6m buffer on forage crops and potatoes
Nitrates regulations require large buffer zones to be left beside watercourses in fields with late-harvested crops.
5 May 2024 News
EU farm inputs 32% above pre-COVID-19 levels
The affordability of fertilisers has been improving as EU fertiliser production continues to recover, the European Commission said.
5 May 2024 News
25% of beef kill from controlled finishing units in Q1 2024
The number of cattle sourced from such farms was recorded at 115,000 head, representing an increase of 6,000 or 5.5% on the first three months in 2023.
5 May 2024 News
Show-savvy McGarry shows us the ropes
Eamon McGarry is a young Blonde breeder from Belfast who has made the name for himself in the show ring, both at home and abroad, writes Shanon Kinahan.
5 May 2024 Pedigree
Castlewood Uranus ET tops Tuam spring sale
Shanon Kinahan was in Tuam Mart for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring sale.
4 May 2024 Pedigree
More timber-framed homes will reduce carbon emissions - researcher
Certain volumes of concrete and steel need to be replaced with materials such as timber in order for Ireland to meet its forestry targets, a forestry conference heard on Thursday.
4 May 2024 News
No suspension of Scottish log imports - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue was responding to a question asking his position on suspending log imports from Scotland due to the presence of the bark beetle there.
4 May 2024 News
Opinion: Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey
Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey, not criticised, writes Nuffield scholar Niall Hurson.
4 May 2024 Opinion
Winter bird food establishment deadline extended until 31 May
The normal deadline of 15 May has been extended due to prolonged wet weather and challenging ground conditions.
4 May 2024 News