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Submissions sought for 2025 young farmer of the year
James Hanly
The awards, launched in 1999, are run by Macra in partnership with the IFA and Macra Agricultural Skillnet and aim to raise the profile of young farmers.
Submissions sought for 2025 young farmer of the year
Over €112m paid out to refurbish vacant properties
28 April 2025 News
Over €112m paid out to refurbish vacant properties
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne published the figures which showed that 2,096 were refurbished back into residential use from vacancy nationwide.
Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan
27 April 2025 News
Vintage tractor motoring in Monaghan
Alex Hawthorne, a farmer from Aghabog, Co Monaghan, has been called on to help local farmers with sowing and spreading fertiliser in recent weeks with his vintage David Brown 996.
The aphicide debate: to spray or not to spray
The optimum time to spray aphids has probably passed in most fields as crops were sown early. The majority of crops are not at high risk for BYDV.
27 April 2025 News
Farmers reminded not to burn bushes by council
The council said that financial support is available to farmers for biomass chipping equipment through the Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme (TAMS).
27 April 2025 News
Mountbellew Mart to host European and Connacht sheep shearing championships
The two-day event takes place on the June bank holiday weekend on 30 May and 1 June
27 April 2025 News
Watch: Coolroehouse Abbott Ann crowned Emerald Expo Champion
Adam Woods reports from the Emerald Expo dairy show which took place in Virginia, Co Cavan today.
26 April 2025 Breeding & health
Farming For Nature's advisory service open for applications
The advisory service is available for 50 farms across Ireland to receive on-the-ground practical advice from fellow farmers.
26 April 2025 News
Agri jobs: horticulture workers needed for Meath fruit farm
There is currently a list of vacant roles in the dairy and horticulture sectors in Meath, Wexford and Kilkenny.
26 April 2025 News
Vintage tractors and threshing to feature at Kiltulla vintage show
Taking place on the May bank holiday weekend, the two-day extravaganza will also feature vintage cars, trucks, motorbikes and a display of steam engines.
26 April 2025 News
Ewe numbers fall by 94,477 head or 3.7% in 2024
The results of the Department of Agriculture’s annual sheep and goat census shows ewe numbers fell in each of the 26 counties.
26 April 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: suckler schemes, lamb prices and dairy breeding
This week, we speak to Adam on the new suckler scheme, while Darren updates us on lamb prices and Aidan talks breeding and milk prices.
25 April 2025 News