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My Farming Week: Daniel McHugh, Newtownforbes, Co Longford
Niamh Murphy
Daniel farms alongside his father Andrew in Longford. They milk 220 cows and recently installed 63 solar panels on the roof of a shed.
26 March 2024 News
Department gives green light for DURA2 posts for TAMS
With the ban on creosote posts in place since last May, one of the alternatives that has emerged recently is Dura2 posts, which visually look similar to creosote-treated posts.
20 March 2024 Buildings
Ready-mix costs increase by 46.6% over three-year period
CSO figures show that while structural steel and timber costs are down, ready-mix, gravel and cement have all increased again this year.
Any TAMS reference cost changes for future applicants only - minister
Senator Paul Daly called for a review of the current TAMS reference costs during Wednesday's Seanad session.
20 March 2024 News
75% of TAMS tranche 1 applications approved
With the Department making good progress on TAMS approvals since January, it is likely that nearly all tranche 1 applications will be processed by the end of the month.
19 March 2024 Schemes
Dairy beef sector to be examined in detail in national farm survey
The move is to monitor the dairy beef sector's annual financial and technical situation.
8 March 2024 News
An Taisce’s livestock reduction claim is 'anti-dairying'
Speaking to the Irish Farmers Journal, president of the ICMSA Denis Drennan said An Taisce’s head of advocacy Elaine McGoff, who made the comments, 'should know better'.
28 February 2024 News
Irish MEPs would not save derogation - Markey
The Fine Gael man tells Kildare meeting that a majority of his fellow Irish MEPs would not vote to save the current nitrates derogation.
28 February 2024 News
Your TAMS questions answered
Martin Merrick sits down with the Department of Agriculture’s TAMS department and reveals the answers to some of the most topical questions within the scheme.
25 February 2024 TAMS
Key rules to remember when applying for TAMS
There are several rules to remember when it comes to making you TAMS application, and failing to comply with these rules will result in your application being disqualified or a claw back of grant aid.
24 February 2024 TAMS
Priority approval announced for TAMS tranche two applications
The Minister of Agriculture announced that similar to tranche one, tranche two applicants can now apply for priority approval for urgent investments under TAMS.
21 February 2024 TAMS
TAMS aid not to be ignored when it comes to on-farm investment
While there is increased paperwork and costs with applying for grant aid, TAMS isn’t something that should be ignored by farmers.
21 February 2024 TAMS