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Agribusiness
Kerry survey is more than 50 questions that really only asks two
Lorcan Roche Kelly
Co-op is trying to get a measure on where future milk suppliers might be.
6 December 2023 News
Agreed Irish position sought on Nature Restoration Law
The Irish amendment seeks to make the law optional for farmers and remove the obligation to re-wet drained peatlands or restore former habitats.
6 December 2023 News
My Farming Week: Paudie Hanafin, The Spa, Tralee, Co Kerry
Paudie and Mary grow a variety of vegetables; the conditions for harvesting in Kerry these past few weeks have been very challenging for them.
200-year-old cottage preserved in Co Kerry
Patrick and Pauline’s 200-year-old cottage has been restored to its former glory without invasive works, thanks to the Heritage Council Ireland grant aid.
6 December 2023 Buildings
Yellow rain warning for six counties
According to Met Éireann, spells of heavy rain spreading eastwards will be accompanied by strong and gusty southeasterly winds.
5 December 2023 News
Woman in her 70s dies in Kerry farm river incident
It is understood that the woman died while trying to rescue sheep from a river in Co Kerry.
4 December 2023 News
No confidence in the derogation
The Dealer wonders why senior civil servants with responsibility for nitrates are going around conditioning farmers for an era with no nitrates derogation?
29 November 2023 News
The Kerry Cowboy: ‘I answer questions from all over the world'
Séaghan Ó Súilleabháin speaks to Janine Kennedy about life in rural Co Kerry, farming as a Gaeilgeoir and becoming social-media star with his dog.
29 November 2023 Features
Quality land with derelict dwelling in Kingdom's dairy heartland
The presence of a ruin in the centre of a compact holding of good quality ground is helping drive interest for a farm in Kerry's dairy heartland.
24 November 2023 For Sale
Bank of Ireland joins Kerry Dairy Ireland with sustainability-linked loans
New offering provides “additional funding option”, lender says.
24 November 2023 News
Straw imports surge as Irish supplies plummet
The sharp rise in straw imports comes amid a collapse in southern output.
15 November 2023 News
My Farming Week: Eoin O Muircheartaigh, Curragraigue, Ballydavid, Co Kerry
Kerry beef farmer and contractor Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh took the supreme champion prize at the Dingle fatstock show with a Charolais heifer last week.
15 November 2023 News