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FCI national contractor conference next week
Peter Thomas Keaveney
The Association of Farm & Forestry Contractors (FCI) National Agricultural Contractor Conference will take place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, on Wednesday 4 December at 11am.
27 November 2024 Grass & feeding
Teagasc Beef Conference: what carcase weight can clover deliver?
Adam Woods reports from the Teagasc beef conference which took place in Carrick-on-Shannon last week.
27 November 2024 Dairy Day
Interest rates a killer for profitability
Speaking at the session on farm profitability, a Co Cork dairy farmer said that increased interest rates were cost that ate into profit in 2023.
Dealing with empty days and missed opportunities
Louise Clarke, pig specialist at Teagasc, Ballyhaise, takes a look at empty days in sows and the cost involved.
2 November 2024 Pigs
Profitability and nature work ‘hand-in-hand’
Shane Fitzgerald and his fiancé Kate Curran received an award recognising the work they have done for nature at the annual Farming for Nature Gathering at the weekend.
30 October 2024 News
What a no vote might mean for Arrabawn and Tipperary
Members of either co-op can kill the merger in votes on 7 November
30 October 2024 News
12 farmers to receive awards for contribution to nature
Award winner, dairy farmer Shane Fitzgerald, who is in derogation, said he wants to show that nature does not have to come at the expense of profitability.
26 October 2024 News
Focus must shift away from low food prices - Dyson
A farmers’ outlook panel was held at the World Agri-tech Innovation Summit in London, where the key challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture sector were discussed.
2 October 2024 News
Boortmalt asks growers to cut emissions
Malting barley growers could be paid for a carbon credit under a new programme from Boortmalt, who is partnering with Soil Capital.
18 September 2024 News
Farm profitability hammered in 2023
Updated data from the CSO last year was the worst for farm incomes in a generation .
4 September 2024 News
It's time for a high nature value demonstration suckler farm
A suckler farm representing the nature-rich farms of the west of Ireland should be a priority, says Ray Ó Foghlú.
21 August 2024 Climate and environment
Farmers' views: 'loss of derogation would be a disaster for rural Ireland'
A number of farmers who attended the open day at Lisbeg Farms in Galway shared their views with Grace Hoare on the derogation and their concerns if stocking rates are cut.
21 August 2024 News