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Weekend weather: milder days in store
Rachel Donovan
Temperatures are set to rise over the weekend. However, Sunday is to be a particularly wet day.
6 February 2023 News
Young Stock Podcast: calving 380 cows and playing rugby for Connacht
Shane Delahunt is calving 380 cows this spring. He says that changes to nitrates banding is a flawed system and plays rugby for Connacht.
27 January 2023 News
Weekend weather: largely dry with outbreaks of rain on Sunday
It will stay largely dry through the weekend and into next week, although some outbreaks of rain are expected on Sunday, according to Met Éireann.
Almost 50% of farmers may go without environmental payment
There is a significant number of farmers currently without an environmental scheme payment for 2023, an Irish Farmers Journal survey has found.
4 January 2023 News
Two thirds of farmers shy away from forestry
Findings from an Irish Farmers Journal survey suggest that beef and sheep farmers have the greatest interest in planting forestry.
4 January 2023 Forestry
Kicking off the European Champions Cup
With three South African teams now in the European Rugby Champions Cup, Denis Hurley weighs up the chances of an inter-provincial final.
7 December 2022 Sport
Derrylahan Texel dispersal to take place in Ballinrobe
Adam Woods previews the Derrylahan Texel flock dispersal sale which takes place this weekend in Aurivo Mart, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo.
7 December 2022 Pedigree
Common ACRES Co-operation area questions and answers
Following meetings held in recent weeks, Mary McAndrew, project manager for ACRES West Connacht co-operation area outlined the main questions received to the Irish Farmers Journal.
30 November 2022 Schemes
Clarity needed on future plans for Leitrim farms affected by landslide
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue announced that a €500,000 fund would be put in place for farmers affected by the landslide which occurred in 2020.
22 November 2022 News
Where will we charge our electric cars?
Research found there were just 488 publicly available charging points in Connacht and the border counties of Cavan, Monaghan and Donegal.
9 November 2022 Dealer
Plan needed now to avoid Shannon flooding - IFA
The IFA’s Connacht chair is looking to meet Minister Patrick O’Donovan and the OPW to put together a plan to prevent water levels from rising to dangerous levels.
2 November 2022 News
Weekend weather: showers but mild with highs of 17°C
Low pressure dominating, bringing rain or showers on most days over the weekend.
21 October 2022 News