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Forestry
High voltage lines within 5m of forestry in ‘many cases’, Dáil hears
Noel Bardon
A Sligo-Leitrim TD has raised the issue of forestry plantations being close to power lines during a Dáil debate.
5 February 2025 Farm machinery
TAMS III grant aid for greater GPS accuracy
Gary Abbott looks at the grant aid available under TAMS III for GPS-controlled fertiliser spreaders, the factors to consider and how such machines achieve pin-point accuracy.
5 February 2025 News
Over 1,200 cattle seized by Department in 2024
Kilkenny was by far the county with the highest number of cattle seized in 2024.
Three cases of bird flu reported in 2025
Analysis of World Organisation for Animal Health data has shown that there have been three cases of avian flu reported in wild birds so far this year.
2 February 2025 News
Plant protection products: the facts and the figures on registrations
The Department of Agriculture outlined some facts and figures on the registration of plant protection products at the Teagasc National Tillage Conference.
2 February 2025 News
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.
31 January 2025 Forestry
Lessons have to be learned from storm damage – IFA
The INHFA is also warning farmers and contractors that many sheds and other buildings might be damaged from the storm, which could have weakened them.
31 January 2025 News
Carrick – the home of pedigree livestock sales for nearly a century
This week Nevan Mc Kiernan spoke to Francis and Lourda Mc Gowan of the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society in Carrick on Shannon.
29 January 2025 Pedigree
Sheep Management: organic feed, thin ewes and identifying problems
Farmers sourcing organic feed should investigate the quality of ingredients in the mix with reports continuing to indicate some mediocre feed on the market.
29 January 2025 Management
Farmers fined for not registering water abstraction points
The Department of Agriculture confirmed that 20 holdings have been fined for failing to register a private water abstraction point relating to agriculture.
29 January 2025 News
Forest windblow taskforce set up by Department
The needs of forest owners will be central as we determine what needs to be done, Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae said.
29 January 2025 Forestry
Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme opens
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement of the scheme with a budget of €1.5m.
29 January 2025 News