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End-of-year bonuses worth €68m to dairy farmers - ICMSA
James Hanly
It comes after Lakeland Dairies announced a bonus of 0.8cpl paid on all milk supplied to them in 2024, which the ICMSA welcomed.
14 January 2025 News
Tillage events to attend in the coming weeks
There are a number of tillage events on across the country this month and next month. Here are some of the main ones.
13 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: Not everything puts on weight over Christmas
Accidents can happen in the blink of an eye and all of a sudden there’s no one there to do the work or feed the stock. People can be left in an awful situation overnight, James Strain writes.
Kerry dog attack map could still be published
Councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald said it may now be published in a heat map style, while Kerry IFA is running an awareness campaign with gardaí. Anne O'Donoghue and James Hanly report.
11 January 2025 News
‘I had to dig myself out’ – IFA chair
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to some of the IFA county chairs of some of the worst-affected regions after the heavy snow and freezing temperatures.
9 January 2025 News
Platform for international educational programmes
Global projects educating young people on agriculture and food sustainability took centre stage at the World Food Forum in Rome, writes Sarah McIntosh
8 January 2025 Education
Money Mentor: when should I add my son to the herd number?
The implications of adding your child’s name to your herd number.
8 January 2025 Money Mentor
Legal: how to make a complaint to the Agri-Food Regulator
There are 10 circumstances in which you can make a complaint, writes Aisling Meehan.
8 January 2025 News
Five fatalities on NI farms during 2024
The five farm deaths last year compares to six fatalities on NI farms in 2023 and three fatalities in 2022.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Bovaer claims had no 'significant' impact on dairy sales, Arla says
Arla's decision to trial the methane reducing feed additive Bovaer sparked debate on social media last December.
8 January 2025 News
Book review: McWilliams explains farmers invented money and humanity’s story
Peter McCann reviews a new book by well-known Irish economist David McWilliams.
8 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Limerick shed collapses under heavy snow
The incident happened on Patrick Slattery's farm in Ballinvreena, which he has rented out to a farmer with cattle, which weren't injured.
8 January 2025 News