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Solar PV proves popular but some challenges remain – IFA
Stephen Robb
James Kelly, from IFA and Bord Gáis Energy’s solar solutions team, reflects on their solar journey to date.
10 April 2024 Viewpoints
Renewable revolution sweeping rural Ireland
The solution is to allow emissions reductions be discounted from total farm emissions.
10 April 2024 Northern Ireland
Buying stores to graze: Do the costs stack?
Where farmers are planning to purchase store cattle to graze and finish, doing up a budget before buying is advised. Kieran Mailey reports.
Making the CAP work - farmer views wanted
Farmers have a chance to tell the EU about the bureaucracy of the current CAP and it should be taken.
7 April 2024 News
Diesel price affects production and distribution costs
Rising diesel prices increase costs for farmers and exporters alike and it looks like the trend will continue.
5 April 2024 News
Fertiliser is now a 'dirty word' outside farming
Farmers will end up spreading fertiliser at night, they're so paranoid at this stage, one merchant reckoned.
20 March 2024 Dealer
Beef prices fall short of finishing costs
Beef prices are running below finishing costs, putting farmers into loss making territory this spring
13 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Fertiliser costs almost halved in year to January 2024 - CSO
Both input and output costs have fallen over the 12 months up to January 2024, according to the latest CSO data.
12 March 2024 News
Beef price gap to Britain widens to 30p/kg
Cuts to NI beef prices has seen the gap to finished cattle in Britain widening to 30p/kg.
6 March 2024 Northern Ireland
Potato growers ‘at a crossroads’ - IFA
The IFA is to hold a meeting to address the challenges being faced by potato growers.
5 March 2024 News
January milk price lags behind global prices
All the co-ops except the four west Cork co-ops have some sort of a January bonus.
28 February 2024 Markets
How much are your crops costing to grow?
It is essential to know your costs. In this article, Siobhán Walsh looks at the Teagasc crop costs and returns with updated prices.
28 February 2024 Husbandry