Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: glyphosate and tag orders
In the news today: the power to ban glyphosate has been placed in the hands of the citizens and half of the farmers who responded to our survey said they would stay with Mullinahone for tags.
The power to ban the popular weed killer glyphosate has been placed in the hands of European citizens. Photo: Ramona Farrelly
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Weather forecast
It will be cold, windy and blustery on Wednesday, with bright or sunny spells and showers, mostly in western and northern areas at first. This will become more widespread in the afternoon, and some showers will fall as sleet or snow on high ground in the north and northwest.
Afternoon temperatures will range from 4°C or 5°C over northern and northwestern counties to 7°C or 8°C elsewhere. Westerly winds will continue fresh to strong and gusty, with gales on northern coasts.
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In the news today
Legislation introduced under the Lisbon Treaty threatens to place the power to ban the widely used weed killer, glyphosate, in the hands of the citizens.
A survey on farmersjournal.ie found that 51% of all respondents will be buying their tags with Mullinahone Co-op.
Dublin Zoo has housed its many exotic species of captive birds as per legislation brought in by the Department of Agriculture as the threat of bird flu intensifies.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has started a campaign on the Areas of Natural Constraint review.
We answer all your questions on the controversial “Cash for Ash” scheme in Northern Ireland.
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Weather forecast
It will be cold, windy and blustery on Wednesday, with bright or sunny spells and showers, mostly in western and northern areas at first. This will become more widespread in the afternoon, and some showers will fall as sleet or snow on high ground in the north and northwest.
Afternoon temperatures will range from 4°C or 5°C over northern and northwestern counties to 7°C or 8°C elsewhere. Westerly winds will continue fresh to strong and gusty, with gales on northern coasts.
In the news today
Legislation introduced under the Lisbon Treaty threatens to place the power to ban the widely used weed killer, glyphosate, in the hands of the citizens.
A survey on farmersjournal.ie found that 51% of all respondents will be buying their tags with Mullinahone Co-op.
Dublin Zoo has housed its many exotic species of captive birds as per legislation brought in by the Department of Agriculture as the threat of bird flu intensifies.
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has started a campaign on the Areas of Natural Constraint review.
We answer all your questions on the controversial “Cash for Ash” scheme in Northern Ireland.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
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