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Agri-jobs: dairy and pig farm workers in demand
Amy Forde
There are a number of opportunities in the dairy, pig and horticulture sectors if you’re in the market for a new job this week.
Agri-jobs: dairy and pig farm workers in demand
Farm Tech Talk: beef boom, lambing and positive water quality
21 March 2025 News
Farm Tech Talk: beef boom, lambing and positive water quality
The ongoing positivity in the beef trade, an improvement in water quality results and lambing 2025 all feature on this week's Farm Tech Talk.
Heydon urges vigilance following foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Slovakia
21 March 2025 News
Heydon urges vigilance following foot-and-mouth outbreaks in Slovakia
No cattle, sheep or pigs have been imported into Ireland from Slovakia, Hungary or Germany since 1 January 2025.
Late ACRES payments: share your views
Are you one of the thousands of farmers in ACRES awaiting payment under the scheme? If so, we want to hear from you.
21 March 2025 Schemes
Farming News: beef boom, Macra hustings and grass growth
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
21 March 2025 News
Foot-and-mouth disease confirmed on three farms in Slovakia
Local media are reporting that around 2,500 cattle are to be culled from three farms now that foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed.
21 March 2025 News
Teagasc announces post-storm timber harvesting events
Talking Timber, Teagasc’s annual timber marketing event, also returns with a particular focus on the post-storm harvesting response.
21 March 2025 Forestry
Department to host in-person clinics for farmers on BISS
In total, 16 farmer clinics on the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes are scheduled and will kick off from 1 April.
21 March 2025 News
Met Éireann warns of heavy rain on Friday and Saturday
All of Munster, Galway and southern Leinster counties have been issued with a status yellow rainfall warning.
21 March 2025 News
Over €4.3m in Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme payments issue
A payment of €20 per eligible calf (up to a maximum of 50 calves per applicant herd) will be made to eligible farmers in the scheme.
21 March 2025 Schemes
Horse traceability failures threaten Irish meat industry - Prof Wall
Prof Patrick Wall has assessed the weaknesses and loopholes in Ireland's equine traceability and made a series of recommendations for action.
21 March 2025 News
Weekend weather: rain on the way
Met Éireann has forecast that weather conditions will turn more unsettled from Friday onwards.
21 March 2025 News