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Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

If conditions hold, James Strain should be able to push on and get the reseeding done in good time.

FARMER WRITES 24 April 2026

Farmer Writes: spring arrives at last in Donegal

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Commission approves €1.3bn for rewetting of peatlands in Germany

Commission approves €1.3bn for rewetting of peatlands in Germany

NEWS 15 April 2026

Report calls for removal of river dams, weirs and banks

Report calls for removal of river dams, weirs and banks

NEWS 26 March 2026

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

€600m bill for nature restoration a possibility

NEWS 4 March 2026

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

Fertiliser going out on drier land

CROPS 4 March 2026

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Home Farm: sophisticated solar

Home Farm: sophisticated solar

The early closed paddocks have covers fit to graze after the long mild spell, but while the grass might be fit to graze, the land certainly isn't.

VIEWPOINTS 3 August 2025

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

Just two farmers appeal GAEC 2 land rules

New cross compliance rules controversial with farming organisations have not seen major interest in farmer appeals.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 3 August 2025

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

Home Farm: cattle back out by day

We are not quite finished all the sowing but with the forecast so good, we are expecting to get it finished and rolled within the next day or so.

VIEWPOINTS 3 August 2025

Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

Dairy Management: excellent weather for fieldwork

With dry weather forecast for the next week, farmers should make the most of it by getting field work wrapped up, writes Aidan Brennan.

MANAGEMENT 3 August 2025

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

2,000 acres of no man’s land along A5 road

Landowners impacted by the long-delayed A5 road upgrade have had no clarity about the future of their land. Peter McCann reports

NORTHERN IRELAND 3 August 2025

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Is ryegrass the only option on land that floods?

Aidan Brennan looks at some of the issues concerning reseeding low lying land that is subject to flooding.

RESEEDING 3 August 2025

GAEC-2 appeals process is 'misguided and misleading' - Mullooly

GAEC-2 appeals process is 'misguided and misleading' - Mullooly

Midlands-Northwest MEP Ciarán Mullooly said the appeals process risked 'confusing and intimidating' farmers.

NEWS 3 August 2025

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