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Ken Ring's weather predictions: how do they stack up so far?
Ken Ring is a long-range weather forecaster from Auckland, New Zealand. We featured some of his predictions last year and now we’re looking at whether they stack up.
16 April 2017 Farm safety
Farm safety: close encounters with danger on the farm
As part of our series promoting farm safety this week, we take a look back at some of the personal stories we've featured on staying safe on the farm.
15 April 2017 Farm safety
Farm safety: keeping safe around tractors
Tractors and machinery account for the highest proportion of farm deaths and accidents each year.
700,000 EU citizens sign petition to stop live exports
A campaign to halt the export of live animals from European countries has gained a huge groundswell of support in recent weeks amid reports of ill treatment of animals.
12 April 2017 News
Irish Farmers Journal breakfast bulletin: trade war and grass explosion
Good morning. In the news today: Aidan Brennan advises farmers to be prepared for a grass explosion, SuperValu is back as Ireland's largest retailer, and China and the US cosy up to each other.
11 April 2017 News
Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer
Gardaí are investigating all circumstances surrounding the incident at Rattoo, Ballyduff, Co Kerry.
5 April 2017 News
'Not everyone will be happy with new ANC maps' – IFA
The Irish Farmers Association held a briefing for members of the Oireachtas members on the ANC review.
5 April 2017 News
Irish Farmers Journal breakfast bulletin: Brazil, CAP and dog attack
In the news today: ramifications of Operation Weak Flesh, making your voice heard on the next CAP, 20 sheep wiped out in vicious dog attack and where does our chicken come from?
27 March 2017 News
Where is our chicken coming from?
Ireland imported around 135,000t of poultry last year, but which countries are shipping here? Amy Fitzgibbon reports.
25 March 2017 News
Irish Farmers Journal breakfast news: Heritage Bill, tractor trek and poultry
In the news today: it is "common knowledge" in the food industry that imported poultry meat is being labelled as Irish and Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to clash on the terms of the Heritage Bill.
23 March 2017 World
Farmers' sensitive data not needed for KT
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that sensitive financial data previously required as part of the Knowledge Transfer programme is no longer necessary.
22 March 2017 News
Planners looking for KT programme deadline extension
Planners are under huge pressure to get all the relevant paperwork for the KT programme done before the end of May.
22 March 2017 World