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Running a business in a bee-loud glade

As the woman behind the Intelligent Tea and Clever Honey brands, Freda Wolfe is a busy business woman, beekeeper and chef, writes Enda Carr

FEATURES 1 August 2018

Running a business in a bee-loud glade

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Department's failure to request nitrates records sees farmer appeal upheld

Department's failure to request nitrates records sees farmer appeal upheld

SCHEMES 2 July 2018

Farmer's appeal upheld in relation to organic farming scheme

Farmer's appeal upheld in relation to organic farming scheme

SCHEMES 1 July 2018

Farmer loses appeal as adviser entered GLAS information incorrectly

Farmer loses appeal as adviser entered GLAS information incorrectly

Farmer loses appeal as adviser entered GLAS information incorrectly

SCHEMES 30 June 2018

Farmer wins appeal after revising nitrates calculation

Farmer wins appeal after revising nitrates calculation

Farmer wins appeal after revising nitrates calculation

SCHEMES 30 June 2018

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Farmers wins appeal to have BDGP payment penalty overturned

Farmers wins appeal to have BDGP payment penalty overturned

Under the BDGP scheme all animals must be tested for BVD within 20 days of birth and the sample sent to a designated laboratory ‘as soon as possible’.

SCHEMES 23 June 2018

Just 8.5% of Irish farm managers are under 40

Just 8.5% of Irish farm managers are under 40

Farm manager positions are dominated by men across the EU, with only 10.9% under 40 years old, a new survey has found.

NEWS 23 June 2018

Go wild this summer with the Trail Kilkenny Outdoor Festival

Go wild this summer with the Trail Kilkenny Outdoor Festival

Ned Maher followed his dream and changed from dairy farming to owning and operating a successful angling centre, writes Enda Carr.

FEATURES 23 June 2018

DAERA issues summer pollution warning

DAERA issues summer pollution warning

The recent warm weather and fish kills have led the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to issue a summer pollution warning.

NEWS 23 June 2018

Heatwave advice: preventing human and animal health issues

Heatwave advice: preventing human and animal health issues

Human health precautions and regular checking of animals is advised with the increased temperatures over the coming weeks, writes Enda Carr.

23 June 2018

Heatwave advice: meal supplementation options to conserve grass supplies

Heatwave advice: meal supplementation options to conserve grass supplies

Meal supplementation can be successfully used to conserve grass supplies while also underpinning performance, Enda Carr writes.

23 June 2018

Heatwave advice: second-cut silage and topping dilemmas

Heatwave advice: second-cut silage and topping dilemmas

An increasing soil moisture deficit is starting to hit growth and yield in second-cut crops. Should these crops be cut or left to bulk up?

23 June 2018

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