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12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025
Darren Carty
The increase of approximately 200 flocks brings total participation to approximately 1,650 flocks, with Donegal leading the way with 14%.
12% increase in LambPlus participation in 2025
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
12 March 2025 News
Setting up the spreader: understanding the difference between urea and compounds
Peter Thomas Keaveney looks at the main steps involved in checking over the fertiliser spreader, and outlines the importance of adjusting the spreader depending on the type of fertiliser being spread.
Increased supplies of Heptavac-P in pipeline for late March
8 March 2025 News
Increased supplies of Heptavac-P in pipeline for late March
The company announced on Friday that they are expecting large deliveries of the clostridial vaccine product in a range of pack sizes throughout March
Step-by-step guide: how to check if your land is a GAEC 2 peat soil
The mapping system on agfood.ie now has an active layer which farmers can use to check the status of their lands.
7 March 2025 Schemes
Trust in Government at ‘breaking point’ over peatland policies – ICSA
Martin Heydon’s discussion on 'reduced management intensity' of 80,000 hectares under Ireland’s Climate Action Plan has done little to reassure farmers, the ICSA has said.
6 March 2025 News
Anger over weight cuts to hogget carcases
Farmers have described the cuts as a backdoor move to reduce the value of hoggets.
5 March 2025 News
Eight significant nitrates changes signed in to law
The changes come in to play immediately and include new fertiliser limits, changes to animal excretion rates, mandatory inclusion of clover in reseeds and the phasing out of unprotected urea.
5 March 2025 News
Blueprint revealed for hill sheep breeding programme
The blueprint for an improvement in genetic gain, developed by Sheep Ireland and Abacus Bio, has a target of delivering almost €10m in economic benefit over the next 15 years.
5 March 2025 News
Mayo sheep farmer wins Farming for Nature ambassador award
The Mayo man, who farms on the Nephin Beg Mountain range, won the award after helping to recruit over 150 other farmers to take part in the Wild Atlantic Nature Project.
4 March 2025 News
Bench warrant issued for owner whose dogs weren't under control
The Galway dog warden had received a call of a sheep attack and came across three dogs that were not under control walking on the road. Gordon Deegan reports.
3 March 2025 News
Department working to address Heptavac P Plus shortages
Minister Heydon stated that Department of Agriculture officials are working to address the tight availability of the clostridial and pasteurellosis vaccines.
3 March 2025 News
New CSO figures shows sheep kill remains tight into 2025
The CSO has reported a decline in January's sheep kill on both December and the previous January.
27 February 2025 News