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Dairy
Farmers face hike in water charges
James Hanly
The proposals, requested by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU), are set to come into force on 1 October 2025 for non-domestic Irish Water customers.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: Plan building investment carefully
The cost of actually building a shed and what the Department suggests are the costs have been out of kilter.
23 April 2025 Infrastructure
Is it a wise time to invest in infrastructure?
Does it make sense now, with high commodity prices, to return that money back in to the business through developments of infrastructure? Martin Merrick attempts to answer such.
How to maximise windblown timber revenue
Over 150 forest owners with storm damage attended the recent windblow field day in Pyers O'Conor Nash's forest outside Castlerea, Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 Forestry
New scheme launched to support setting up producer organisations
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the Early-Stage Support for Producer Organisations (ESSPO) scheme on Wednesday 16 April, which is a multi-annual measure under the CAP Strategic Plan.
16 April 2025 News
Northern Ireland ‘remaining central’ to UK agri-food supply chain - UFU
The annual Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, showed the sector’s turnover rose by 11% from 2021 to 2022.
11 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Registrations open for Freemount Macra tractor run
Registration for the run, which will start at 11.30am on Sunday, 13 April and continue until 1pm, costs €20.
11 April 2025 News
We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat
Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.
11 April 2025 Crop protection
IFA negotiates new landowner payment agreements with ESB and EirGrid
One covers compensation and goodwill payments to landowners for the refurbishment and upgrade of existing overhead electric lines, the other is in relation to the placing of new underground cables.
10 April 2025 News
Cracking the best Easter egg deals
Turns out that the smaller Easter eggs are worth their weight in…chocolate, writes Rosalind Skillen.
9 April 2025 Consumer
Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level
April can often be a difficult month to manage grass, but the risk this April is keeping quality right, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 April 2025 Management
Ornua PPI falls for month of March
A spokesperson for Ornua said: “The results reflect a softening in market returns for some product categories over the month of March.”
9 April 2025 News