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Forestry
How to maximise windblown timber revenue
Donal Magner
Over 150 forest owners with storm damage attended the recent windblow field day in Pyers O'Conor Nash's forest outside Castlerea, Donal Magner reports.
16 April 2025 News
New scheme launched to support setting up producer organisations
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon announced the Early-Stage Support for Producer Organisations (ESSPO) scheme on Wednesday 16 April, which is a multi-annual measure under the CAP Strategic Plan.
11 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ‘remaining central’ to UK agri-food supply chain - UFU
The annual Northern Ireland Food and Drinks Processing Report published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, showed the sector’s turnover rose by 11% from 2021 to 2022.
Registrations open for Freemount Macra tractor run
Registration for the run, which will start at 11.30am on Sunday, 13 April and continue until 1pm, costs €20.
11 April 2025 News
We can aim for 15t/ha on winter wheat
Yields of 14-15t/ha from winter wheat are not a pipe dream and while farmers might fear growing the crop, it can offer great returns, writes Tom McCabe of UCD.
11 April 2025 Crop protection
IFA negotiates new landowner payment agreements with ESB and EirGrid
One covers compensation and goodwill payments to landowners for the refurbishment and upgrade of existing overhead electric lines, the other is in relation to the placing of new underground cables.
10 April 2025 News
Cracking the best Easter egg deals
Turns out that the smaller Easter eggs are worth their weight in…chocolate, writes Rosalind Skillen.
9 April 2025 Consumer
Dairy management: keeping pre-grazing yields at the right level
April can often be a difficult month to manage grass, but the risk this April is keeping quality right, writes Aidan Brennan.
9 April 2025 Management
Ornua PPI falls for month of March
A spokesperson for Ornua said: “The results reflect a softening in market returns for some product categories over the month of March.”
9 April 2025 News
Uisce Éireann fined over €9,000 for sewage pollution in Cavan
The water utility was found to have committed a water pollution breach at a court case in Cavan District Court on 7 February.
9 April 2025 Climate and environment
Supports needed after Connemara farmers lose sheep to floods - Senator
Senator Kyne spoke in the Seanad about the aftermath of storm Bert in 2024 which saw one farmer lose at least 70 sheep which drowned in the floods and widespread damage to fencing.
4 April 2025 News
Price increases needed to cover vegetable costs – Teagasc
Teagasc released its 2025 Horticulture Crop Input Price report which showed since 2021, combined horticultural inputs have risen by on average 51%.
2 April 2025 News