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Tillage vision group to meet again
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The Dealer has heard that the Food Vision Tillage Group is to meet again to discuss progress on the report.
Tillage vision group to meet again
Real anger, but few solutions in Cork
15 January 2025 Dealer
Real anger, but few solutions in Cork
A new generation of dairy farmers are questioning whether they have any debt of loyalty to their co-op, and whether their co-op has shown enough loyalty to them.
McGrath makes Carrigaline
15 January 2025 Dealer
McGrath makes Carrigaline
It's not every day that a European Commissioner attends an IFA dinner dance.
Farmers at the Iftas
I spotted an interesting title, ‘Farmers!?’, nominated in the live-action short film category at the Iftas.
15 January 2025 Dealer
Predator trapper job vacany
The invasive species control officer will have to trap feral mink, grey crows, magpies and to control foxes in the middle Shannon Callows, downstream of the bridge at Banagher.
15 January 2025 Dealer
Irish team for 'Meat Olympics'
The World Butchers’ Challenge (WBC) is touted as ‘The Greatest Butchery Event on Earth’ and a six-person team will be flying the flag in Paris for the Emerald Isle.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Footballs flying over spilled milk
I always knew milk was a versatile product, but I was taken aback to hear about a new use for it devised by some clued-in ground staff at Portuguese team Oliveirense at the weekend.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Dairy dispersal is a stark warning
When someone leaves a profession they love and are good at, with no health or financial issues, there are questions to be answered.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Goulding's fertiliser relocation stalled
Goulding's planned to import bulk fertiliser to the site at Belvelly Port, Marino Point, using around 50 ships per year.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Heslin hangs up his boots
Westmeath footballer John Heslin has retired owing to off-field commitments, including farming.
8 January 2025 Dealer
Election season in Dairygold
Following a number of elections over the last month, the filling of the vacant vice chairman role before the weekend will see the end of votes being cast in the Dairygold boardroom for the time being.
8 January 2025 Dealer
New year, new minister, same challenges
Retaining the nitrates derogation will be the first real test of the new minister.
1 January 2025 Dealer