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Minister's claims of ACRES payment progress riles IFA
Noel Bardon
IFA president Francie Gorman suggested that claims of progress will fall flat with farmers experiencing stress and financial hardship as a result of the delays.
19 March 2025 Gardening
What’s hot and what’s not in garden design this year
Celebrity gardener Diarmuid Gavin's take on the top gardening trends for the summer ahead, writes Deirdre Verney.
19 March 2025 Grass & feeding
Milking platform stocking rate dilemma
Aidan Brennan looks at the risks associated with operating a high milking platform stocking rate and some of the mitigating factors.
Better to farm under the devilish EU subsidies we know than the devil we don’t
Nuffield Scholar Niall Hurson's travels have taken him around the world, including to Australia, which has led him to take an alternative view of our agricultural regulations and subsidy systems.
19 March 2025 Feature
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Angus programme encourages innovation
Biodegradable seaweed packaging, accessibility in farming and increasing consumer awareness at the Certified Irish Angus school’s competition.
12 March 2025 Education
Additional slurry storage can only be a win for the environment
Barriers to creating additional slurry storage need to be removed, not just for the sake of farmers and animal’s welfare, but for the sake of the environment.
12 March 2025 Climate and environment
That's the spirit: Irish distillers on the cutting edge of innovation
Modern techniques and equipment combined with a respect for tradition are driving the Irish whiskey and spirits industry forward.
12 March 2025 News
Department invests €320,000 in ewe simulators for ag students
New simulators provide opportunity to practice lambing skills safely.
12 March 2025 News
Review sets out four options for NIEA
An independent review is currently ongoing on future environmental governance in NI.
5 March 2025 Northern Ireland
CAP campaign launched to highlight actions for nature by Irish farmers
The 'There’s more to the story...' campaign will feature social media posts over the coming weeks with statistics that illustrate how the ongoing efforts by farmers are aiding the environment.
28 February 2025 News
New project to explore value of biodiversity actions on farms
The ‘Farming Resilience and Management through Natural Capital’ project received over €325,000 in the 2024 research call to run over two years starting this March.
26 February 2025 Climate and environment