Satellite
Stephen Robb on 02 Jan 2021
NASA plants crops in Antarctica to help astronauts on long-duration missions
Feeding astronauts in space remains a key challenge to overcome if humans are to survive long-duration missions.
Stephen Robb on 19 Nov 2020
Dark Horse technology predicts crop yield to 99.5% accuracy
An Agri-EPI-supported trial of a new crop monitoring service has delivered some very promising results writes Stephen Robb
Barry Cassidy on 28 Oct 2020
Fewer farmers falling foul of inspections
The majority of farmers faced no penalty from Department of Agriculture inspections carried out last year.
Barry Cassidy on 05 Oct 2020
Over 6,000 farms selected for satellite inspections
Farmers selected for inspections this year that have not yet been completed received their advance ANC payments.
Niall Hurson on 30 Sep 2020
Satellite analysis catalogues every field and acre on the island
Farmeye collects 24,000 data points on every field on the island each year using European Commission satellites.
The Dealer on 12 Sep 2020
The Big Dealer: Stan the man for Teagasc advisory role
No bull with BDGP, big weight gains on rushes, IFA appointments, new chief at Lee Strand, jockeys and commissioners at odds and more in this week's The Big Dealer.
The Dealer on 09 Sep 2020
What the computer can’t see
The Dealer heard a funny story this week from a BDGP participant.
Letters to the Editor on 26 Aug 2020
Letter: satellite inspections for farms
‘EU satellites to inspect farms weekly’ - Brendan Carroll, Ballylongford, Co Kerry
The Dealer on 26 Aug 2020
Praying for religious satellites
News of increased satellite inspections has some farmers praying for a miracle.
Barry Cassidy on 19 Aug 2020
All farms to face continuous satellite monitoring in next CAP
The EU wants countries to increase their use of satellites to monitor all farms that apply for a direct payment.
Barry Cassidy on 19 Aug 2020
EU satellites to inspect farms weekly
In the next CAP, all farms face continuous monitoring of all their land parcels to check they are eligible for payment.
Peter Thomas Keaveney on 08 Jul 2020
John Deere 6M Series adds stepless option
Since introducing the updated 6M tractors at Agrictechnica in 2019, John Deere has continued to develop the Series and has now launched several major updates. Peter Thomas Keaveney reports.
Amy Forde on 20 Apr 2020
Satellite images ‘convey the scale of destruction’ by illegal burning
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) staff in Wicklow worked with the fire service, battling several separate blazes in recent days, according to the Department.
Amy Forde on 03 Apr 2020
Satellite images show illegal burning in rural areas
The satellite images show spikes in nitrogen dioxide (NO2) emissions, a gas created from the burning of fossil fuels, in certain parts of the country.
Barry Cassidy on 01 Apr 2020
Routine farm inspections suspended
Due to COVID-19, the Department is suspending on-farm inspections for the next two weeks.
Caitríona Morrissey on 29 Jan 2020
Use satellites to monitor climate rules on farms – Brussels experts
The European Court of Auditors wants more satellite monitoring on farms across the EU.
Barry Cassidy on 15 Jan 2020
Department cranks up inspections
The Department is carrying out over 8,000 land-eligibility inspections annually, up from around 7,000 two years ago.
Gary Abbott on 11 Dec 2019
Tanco: wrapping up innovation
Gary Abbott sat down with Aengus Lacey, sales and marketing manager at Tanco Autowrap.
Gary Abbott on 04 Dec 2019
Trimble offer more flexibilty with new 7" display and receiver
Trimble's latest GFX-350 display and NAV-500 guidance controller claims to be a cost effective option for customers wanting to introduce autosteer and application control to their setup
Barry Cassidy on 27 Nov 2019
Over 1,000 farmers waiting on payments
The Department continues to clear inspection cases, with payments issuing to farmers on a weekly basis.