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Irish Horse
Irish Horse: Hedging my bets
Helen Sharp
Helen Sharp celebrates hedges for horses in National Hedgerow Week.
4 September 2024 Footprint Farmers
In pictures: planting and managing hedgerows on the Footprint Farms
Across the country, the lush hedgerows of Footprint Farms display rich biodiversity, showcasing the role these living borders play in supporting wildlife and sustainable farming. Kelsey Daly reports.
4 September 2024 Climate and environment
Government called on to incentivise farm measures to cut emissions
The accelerated roll out of protected urea fertiliser, increased uptake of methane reducing feed and manure additives are among the key areas of impactful gains to drive down emissions, the CCAC said.
Fire blight detected in 21 counties so far this year
The disease affects over 200 plant species, including whitethorn and apple trees.
2 September 2024 News
Farmers need training on hedgerow upkeep – Teagasc
This Hedgerow Week, Catherine Keena from Teagasc highlights the importance of proper hedge management, and notes that each farmer has their own idea of what they want their hedge to achieve.
28 August 2024 News
Top tips for managing your hedge
Catherine Keena shares her top tips for managing hedgerows and how untopped treelines provide shelter and a habitat for wildlife.
28 August 2024 News
Ban on bush burning in force
In previous years, an exemption period between 1 September and 30 November allowed farmers to burn green agricultural waste on their land.
28 August 2024 News
New TG4 series set to showcase biodiversity on Irish farms
The series was written and directed by award-winning filmmaker and radio producer Mary Brophy.
28 August 2024 News
Gilliland sceptical of methane inhibitors
The National Sheep Association AGM was held on the farm of Roger and Hilary Bell near Ballymena, Co Antrim.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Managing hedgerow habitat on farms
The open period for cutting hedgerows runs from 1 September to 28 February.
14 August 2024 Northern Ireland
Almost three decades of Bomford for Wicklow contractor
Hedge-cutting almost 30 years and now on his seventh new Bomford hedge cutter, Gary Abbott finds out why Bomfords Variable Forward Arm has been a game changer for Wicklow contractor Richard Woodroofe.
24 July 2024 Farm machinery
Hedge-cutting season fast-approaching
While the burning of agricultural green waste has been banned indefinitely, hedge-cutting season still opens as usual on the 1 September and runs until the 28 February.
24 July 2024 News