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Department hosting market opportunities conference for organic vegetables
James Hanly
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae made the announcement with the event to take place at the Department’s facilities in Backweston, Kildare, on 17 February.
5 February 2025 Editorial
Editorial: Teagasc report should force a rethink
We need to lessen conditionality on schemes. We need innovation, research and development in production that is market led not EU driven scheme farming, writes Jack Kennedy.
5 February 2025 Feature
Is Céide wheat making a Mayo comeback?
Plans are afoot to get farmers in the northwest to grow the Stone Age and Bronze Age wheat for specialised high-end bakers in the region.
Gardening with Kitty: spring into action
Get to grips with storm damage and prepare your kitchen garden and paths for the season ahead, writes Kitty Scully.
29 January 2025 Gardening
What exactly is this new Short Supply Chain funding scheme?
The Government has introduced a scheme to fund short supply chains to help strengthen local food communities and benefit producers, writes Janine Kennedy.
29 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn: vegetable growers who ‘lost everything’ left with big repair costs
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to two vegetable producers who have seen their enterprises badly affected from high winds and fallen trees during storm Éowyn.
28 January 2025 News
Weekend weather: dry, mild with occasional rain
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be mild with plenty of dry weather overall and highest temperatures of 12°C.
17 January 2025 News
Farmers say red tape is the biggest challenge
IFAC’s 2025 Irish Farm report finds that farmers are overall more positive about the future than they were in 2024, but regulations are an issue for 60% of those surveyed. Phelim O’Neill reports
15 January 2025 News
Weekend weather: overcast, breezy and mostly dry
Met Éireann has announced that it will thaw this weekend, with wet and overcast weather and highest temperatures of 11°C.
10 January 2025 News
Fewer farms now eligible for TAMS LESS grant aid
Farms stocked between 100kg N/ha and 129kg N/ha must now apply slurry using LESS methods, farms now stocked between130kg/ha and 150kg/ha organic nitrogen are now ineligible to avail of LESS grant aid.
8 January 2025 News
From niche to mainstream – the evolution of organics
The organics revival really took off in the 1980s and Colin Keogh, winner of the Organic Champion Award has seen this evolution in action, writes Janine Kennedy.
8 January 2025 News
Editorial: communicating to non-farmers essential
A more diverse population means it is more challenging to communicate with people about farm tasks.
1 January 2025 Viewpoints