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Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
Dutch government moves to ‘buy out’ farmers
Farmers in the Netherlands will be asked to sell up, relocate or change enterprises in the Dutch Government’s bid to meet its climate goals. Barry Murphy reports.
Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
Wool study ‘offers very little to farmers’ - IFA
There are no immediate pathways identified in the Wool Feasibility Study for improving prices paid to farmers for their wool, according to IFA.
Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
Aurivo Co-op gives farmers up to €400 for fertiliser
The support will apply to fertiliser and lime and is available to all the co-op’s Homeland store customers.
Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
Department makes €21.7m BPS refund to 100,000 farmers
The BPS refund is part of the annual budgetary procedure of the EU, says the Department of Agriculture.
Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
All-island ‘Irish grown’ wool brand needed – study
The Wool Feasibility Study suggests that there are market opportunities in wool’s use as a fertiliser, in insulation and as a growing medium.
Barry Murphy on 30 Jun 2022
Weekend weather: dry intervals and light winds
Met Éireann says while Friday will be wet and changeable, better dry intervals will develop over the weekend.
Barry Murphy on 30 Jun 2022
Beef and sheep farms need ‘generational renewal’ - Macra
Macra has warned that the work of the recently formed Food Vision beef and sheep forum must cover general renewal for the sectors.
Barry Murphy on 01 Jul 2022
Weekly podcast: TDs on carbon targets and ACRES questions answered
Hear what your local TDs have to say about the emissions targets to be set for agriculture and how An Taisce has moved to legally challenge Ireland’s nitrates derogation.
Barry Murphy on 30 Jun 2022
Farmers should get second COVID-19 booster – IFA
The IFA has highlighted the increase in the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 and suggested that the demographic profile of farmers means more have yet to get the second booster shot.
Barry Murphy on 29 Jun 2022
Pig price of €2/kg secured - IFA
The IFA says that the pig price of €2/kg is far from breakeven and that farmers are still losing between €35 and €40 per pig sold.
Barry Murphy on 29 Jun 2022
€30m biomethane facility to be built in Cork
The project could see 20 local farm-based biomethane producer groups heating some 64,000 homes.
Barry Murphy on 29 Jun 2022
Commission to propose carbon credit certification by end of year
Head of unit at the Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action Christian Holzleitner said carbon certification will enable farmers to be rewarded for the carbon they store.