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New equine traceability system on way
Caitríona Morrissey
All equine owners will be required to fill out a census or risk losing their equine premises number.
20 November 2024 Climate and environment
Teagasc research sounds alarm on social vulnerability of farms
Caitríona Morrissey take a closer look at Teagasc's recent farm sustainability report and what it says about farmer age, isolation and
20 November 2024 News
Horse breeders furious over foal passport delays
Horse Sport Ireland is facing a barrage of criticism from horse breeders over delays in issuing foal passports.
Listen: General Election 2024 - the farming issues
The Irish Farmers Journal team debates the main issues that will sway the farming and rural vote in the upcoming general election on Friday 29 November.
20 November 2024 News
Laws of the land market: how Ireland compares to Europe
Caitríona Morrissey and Declan O'Brien examine the control of land sales in Europe, including some states that dictate minimum and maximum prices, and who can buy.
23 October 2024 News
Four new Nuffield scholars named
Former Glanbia boss Siobhán Talbot is the headline speaker at the annual conference in Carlow.
6 October 2024 News
Listen: under the bonnet of Budget 2025
The Irish Farmers Journal team discuss the changes announced in Budget 2025 and how they will affect farmers.
4 October 2024 Podcast
World Without Cows: what could the future hold?
Caitríona Morrissey attended the European premiere of a new documentary created by animal nutrition company Alltech.
11 September 2024 Climate and environment
‘If you’re losing nutrients, you’re losing money’
Teagasc adviser Hugh Rooney tells Caitríona Morrissey how farmers can make best use of their slurry, financially and environmentally, this autumn.
4 September 2024 Climate and environment
Coolmore adds 128ac dairy farm to portfolio
The residential farm at Ballynacloona, Carrick-on-Suir, went to public auction on 12 June this year but was withdrawn at €1.8m.
28 August 2024 News
Dairy expansion era is over - Tirlán
Consumers are willing to pay more for things like Netflix subscription and all forms entertainment but they don’t appear to be willing to pay more for food, Seán Molloy has said.
28 August 2024 News
New 60% grant and planning bypass promised for slurry storage
Minister McConalogue has announced the details of the Government’s plan to retain the nitrates derogation for Ireland, called ‘Water and agriculture, a collaborative approach’.
20 August 2024 Climate and environment