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Farmers urged to stay vigilant for bluetongue
Noel Bardon
Importers must abide by livestock isolation protocols to help ensure the disease is not introduced to Ireland.
26 July 2024 News
E coli limits breached in 5% of group water schemes tested in 2023
There were a total of 93 small private water supplies that were found to breach legal E Coli limits last year.
25 July 2024 News
Farmers can now access N and P statements up to June
The interim statements have been calculated off existing excretion figures and not the ones proposed by the Department of Agriculture earlier this year.
Average farm income of €6/ha before direct payments
The average farmer received just over €430/ha in scheme payments over 2023, Teagasc's National Farm Survey found.
24 July 2024 News
Suckler incomes back to €7,400 last year
Beef finishers have a farm income almost twice that of suckler farmers, despite a cut to their earnings in 2023.
24 July 2024 News
€105,000 knocked off dairy incomes in 2023
The average dairy income came in at €49,400 last year, a €105,000 reduction on the year before.
24 July 2024 News
Three co-ops lift June milk prices
The latest processors to raise last month's milk prices have been Dairygold, Tirlán and Carbery.
24 July 2024 News
Beware of ‘hidden costs’ with farm shops, farmers warned
There are hidden costs associated with setting up a farm shop that must be considered, a Teagasc technologist has said.
24 July 2024 News
Core role of farming will be food - minister
The Minister for Agriculture has said that diversifying farm incomes does not mean forgetting about producing food.
24 July 2024 News
Efforts to reduce farm emissions to get more difficult - researcher
The effort to reduce farming’s emissions could get more difficult with time, a Teagasc emissions researcher has said.
24 July 2024 News
Hackett wants review of factors driving land demand
Forestry and tillage are sectors particularly exposed to land availability challenges, Minister of State Pippa Hackett has said.
24 July 2024 News
Organic margins compete well with conventional – Department
Jack Nolan called on farmers to assess their margins with the averages on organic farms when considering conversion.
24 July 2024 News