LATEST ARTICLES
Tillage
Exclusive: tillage area slippage a concern - minister
Siobhán Walsh
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the tillage area is being eroded and he is concerned about the area dropping.
17 April 2024 News
Exclusive: no plans for cow reduction scheme - minister
It is estimated that emissions from the agriculture sector reduced again in 2023 for the second year in a row.
16 April 2024 News
Questions surround tillage payment
Tillage farmers were glad to see an acknowledgment that the sector is struggling, but don’t see the payment as going far enough.
Support payments cannot be the norm going forward - IGGG
The Irish Grain Growers Group responds to Minister McConalogue’s support payment to tillage farmers and say that €40/acre is not enough to meet the climate action plan goal.
15 April 2024 News
Renewables Roadshow: make your farmhouse easy to heat and cheap to run
The upcoming Renewable Roadshow series will focus on outlining all of the grant options available to homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their homes, writes Stephen Robb.
3 April 2024 News
Honesty needed by Government on the role of productive forestry
Not only is productive forestry being obstructed, native woodland projects are also failing.
20 March 2024 Forestry
€60m funding to be requested for tillage in 2024
Members of the tillage industry are suggesting that the tillage area could fall by at least 20,000ha this year. This is one of the reasons the sector is looking for funding.
17 March 2024 News
What are the land rental trends of tillage farmers?
A survey carried out by the Irish Farmers Journal gives a breakdown of tillage farmers’ land rental choices. Siobhán Walsh reports.
6 March 2024 News
Opinion: four days can be a long time in the world of farming red tape
The new requirement to report all slurry exports within four days followed within four days of a ministerial commitment to minimise red tape.
2 March 2024 Opinion
Tillage area could fall by over 20,000ha
Current indications suggest that tillage area could fall by 20,000 to 30,000ha this year, as farmers struggle to compete for land and face low prices and wet weather.
28 February 2024 News
AIB to source 80% of its electricity needs from Wexford solar farms
AIB’s commitment to purchasing power from these two sites was key to securing their construction, the bank has stated.
28 February 2024 Renewables
Almost 60,000t of organic feed required for next winter
The predicted demand includes 33,000t of concentrates, 20,000 of straights, 6,000t of protein feed along with 50,000 bales of fodder.
21 February 2024 News