Hedgerows
Rachel Donovan on 19 Oct 2021
€3,000 fine for hedgerow and scrub woodland destruction
A conviction and fine was handed down to a Galway man, farming in Co Tipperary, for two offences under the Wildlife Acts
Caoimhe Harney on 18 Oct 2021
Farmer fined €4,000 for hedgerow destruction
The farmer said he was not aware of the requirements and had commissioned the work to take place during the bird nesting season.
Darren Carty on 15 Oct 2021
Schemes update: hedgerow cutting rules for derogation farmers
Farmers have three options - leaving some bushes mature, cutting hedgerows on a three-year cycle or cutting hedgerows on a three-year rotation.
Tommy Moyles on 06 Oct 2021
Farmer Writes: kites, leaks and consultations
As details emerge about the CAP eco-schemes, Tommy Moyles wonders whether the devil will be in the detail and will some trees be more equal than others?
Aidan Brennan on 06 Oct 2021
Environmental challenges laid bare at dairy walk
Aidan Brennan reports from the Teagasc/Glanbia joint programme farm walk in Kilkenny last week.
Caoimhe Harney on 05 Oct 2021
Farmers' views sought on planting forestry on farms
A likely proposal in the next CAP is that every farm in the EU should have 1ha of forestry.
Caoimhe Harney on 04 Oct 2021
IFA encourages farmers to preserve hedgerows
In light of World Habitat Day, the IFA is encouraging farmers to manage hedgerows effectively to protect habitats.
The Dealer on 29 Sep 2021
Carbon ownership a crucial battle for farming
I'm tempted to say carbon is the new oil, except of course oil is a hydrocarbon,as are diamonds and coal. Carbon has always been valuable, and matters now more than ever.
Contributor on 22 Sep 2021
Rising floodwaters at Lough Funshinagh put families at risk
On the evening of Friday 10 September Roscommon Macra na Feirme hosted a farm walk on the farm of Lawrence and Michael Fallon on the shores of Lough Funshinagh.
Amii McKeever on 15 Sep 2021
Biodiversity is just a fancy name for nature
For our September IFJ Junior 'Farming with Nature' piece, Áine Dinneen tells us 10 things that her family do on the farm to support biodiversity.
Contributor on 08 Sep 2021
Increasing biodiversity on dairy farms
Daire Ó hUallacháin, Aoife Leader and Stephanie Maher discuss what dairy farmers can do to help wildlife on dairy farms.
Amy Forde on 08 Sep 2021
Over €10,000 in fines handed down for hedgerow destruction
A conviction and fine for destroying a hedgerow and verbally abusing a National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Ranger was handed down to a Laois farmer earlier this year.
Aidan Brennan on 08 Sep 2021
Dairy management: grass growth, hedgecutting and Moorepark Open Day
Aidan Brennan writes that if farmers are behind in grass targets now, they should feed heavy to get back on track while growth is good.
Aidan Brennan on 06 Sep 2021
Dairy management: hedge-cutting requirements for derogation farms
Aidan Brennan looks at the requirements for farmers in a nitrates derogation regarding hedge-cutting.
Amy Forde on 05 Sep 2021
Offaly farmer fined €1,000 for hedgerow destruction
In his evidence to the court, conservation ranger Colm Malone stated that the vegetation was destroyed during the peak of the bird nesting season.
Noel Bardon on 26 Aug 2021
Satellite technology to assess hedgerow habitat value
An Irish agri-technology firm has partnered up with the European Space Agency to use satellite imagery to better measure hedgerows.
Letters to the Editor on 18 Aug 2021
Letter: proposal to cap suckler herd defies logic
"The proposal in itself defies logic in a number of ways." - Martin McNamara, Clare Marts.
Aidan Brennan on 26 Jul 2021
Dairy management: dealing with flies on cows and cattle
The last few weeks has seen a big increase in fly populations, writes Aidan Brennan.
Amii McKeever on 26 May 2021
The bee highway in Ireland is 650,000km long
The Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA) and National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) launched Ireland’s first Level 7 Diploma in Apiculture on International Bee Day, writes Amii McKeever.
Siobhán Walsh on 17 May 2021
National Biodversity Week begins, with World Bee Day this Thursday
National Biodiversity Week runs from 15 May to 23 May and World Bee Day also takes place on 20 May.