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Machinery
Contractor charges see a rise of 5% this year
Peter Thomas Keaveney
Contractor charges are experiencing a 5% rise for 2025, according to the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) annual price guide.
19 March 2025 Gardening
When push comes to shove, what’s the best mower for you?
Electric versus petrol – what you need to consider for a small to medium-sized garden, writes Sarah McIntosh.
19 March 2025 Farm machinery
Telematics: the key to farm efficiency
Fergal O Sullivan* looks at the role of telematics and how it can help both contractors, farmers and machinery dealers improve efficiency by gathering real time data and monitor in field performance.
The cost of forage crops: from kale to maize
Here are the Teagasc costs and returns figures for forage crops. They are estimated and can be amended to suit your own farm.
19 March 2025 Fodder
Machinery-sharing POs for tillage sector should be examined – report
A new report on producer organisations offers insights into the positive opportunities within the supply chain for development of the organic sector, Minister Heydon has said.
18 March 2025 News
Coughlan defends ICBF performance in Wexford
The lack of quality beef cattle is due to the drop in suckler cow numbers, not the SCEP star system, Sean Coughlan told Wexford farmers
12 March 2025 News
ICMSA demands immediate review of TAMS costings
The ICMSA has said that building seasons are being lost as a result of the delay.
12 March 2025 News
Applications open hare’s corner biodiversity initiative
The hare’s corner initiative, run by Burrenbeo Trust in conjunction with Offaly Biodiversity Office, is open for applications for landowners in Offaly, Limerick, Galway, Carlow, Sligo and Meath.
11 March 2025 Climate and environment
Malting meeting: top considerations and questions
A meeting next week will see Boortmalt, the IFA and malting barley growers come together as the spring planting season is underway.
5 March 2025 News
Legal Advice: our neighbour refuses to top their large trees
Who pays for repair costs when a tree falls and damages adjoining property?
5 March 2025 l2
Money Mentor: is income protection worth the money?
What are the options for protecting yourself should you suffer an illness or accident?
5 March 2025 Money Mentor
€1bn investment in forestry and rewetting needed to reduce emissions - CCAC
The joint report with the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council revealed that Ireland is the worst performing country in the EU in terms of CO2 equivalent emissions per person.
4 March 2025 Climate and environment