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Teagasc lowland sheep conference dates announced
Rachel Donovan
The opening talk will be on ‘low stress handling for shepherd and sheep’, by Miriam Parker.
17 January 2025 News
Mercosur to cost Irish farmers €95/head on prime cattle - Meat Industry Ireland
MII director Dale Crammond said that there is still time to engage politically with EU leaders to stop the formal ratification of the Mercosur trade deal.
17 January 2025 News
Carbery maintains milk price for December
A Carbery spokesperson said that dairy markets are stable at the start of 2025.
Forestry and ACRES among top complaints to Department in 2024
The top five issues complained about in 2024 related to forestry, beef schemes, livestock breeding, regional veterinary office and ACRES.
15 January 2025 News
My Farming Week: Martin Kennedy, Garnafana, Toomevara, Co Tipperary
Meet the father of five who is milking 240 cows in partnership with his parents in north Tipperary.
15 January 2025 News
Dairygold meeting 'wasn't balanced' - CEO
Dairygold CEO Michael Harte acknowledged the issues farmers raised in relation to milk price and the recently announced loyalty bonus scheme.
15 January 2025 News
Fertiliser prices creeping upwards
Uncertainty in the Middle East and the affect of Trump's presidency on the exchange rate are expected to drive up prices again.
15 January 2025 News
Increasing tractor driver age limit ‘not the right approach’
Some 3,653 licences were issued to drivers under the age of 20 last year.
15 January 2025 News
Draft programme for government lacks financial commitments for farming - IFA
The IFA has said that the agriculture section in draft Programme for Government is lacking specific financial commitments.
15 January 2025 News
New EU expert group on livestock needed - MEP Walsh
Maria Walsh has said that livestock farmers across Ireland and the EU have serious concerns regarding the future of the sector.
15 January 2025 News
Coolmore lodges planning application for solar farm near Thurles
A decision on the application from Tipperary County Council is due at the end of February.
15 January 2025 News
Vaccine available to tackle strain of foot-and-mouth disease found in Germany
Depending on the extent of the spread, German authorities have said the vaccine could be produced within days.
12 January 2025 News