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Two-thirds of farmers likely to change how they farm to help climate - report
Rachel Donovan
According to the report farmers, rural and urban residents are all worried by climate change and equally willing to act.
3 April 2025 News
'Brave steps' needed on TB - Lakeland Dairies meets Minister Heydon
Lakeland Dairies’ chair Niall Matthews sat down with Minister Heydon and spoke about the issues that affect its farm families.
2 April 2025 News
New dairy-beef weighing scheme must be built on – IFA
Scheme must be built on to adequately support farmers making long-term investments in rearing beef calves from the dairy herd.
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Farmers urged to add their voice to rural development survey
The Department of Rural and Community Development stressed that the survey is open to everyone and all responses are anonymous. The closing date for entries is Wednesday 2 April.
1 April 2025 News
All-island bioeconomy summit to take place in May
The event this year will focus on areas such as blue bio-based economy, commercial bio-based economy development and replacing fossil fuel products with new bio-based products.
31 March 2025 Renewables
Landowner instructed to remove river crossing by Inland Fisheries Ireland
The IFI became aware of a bridge at Duff River, which was made of three metal culverts, which were blocking the passage of fish.
27 March 2025 News
Legal expert sees no hope of inheritance tax change
Agricultural solicitor Stuart Maggs spoke to Peter McCann about the planned changes to inheritance tax rules in the UK.
26 March 2025 Northern Ireland
Court of Appeal refers Food Vision 2030 to European Court of Justice
The Friends of the Irish Environment claims that the strategy was legally required to undergo both of these assessments and that the assessments conducted were deficient.
26 March 2025 News
Dairy beef weighing scheme addresses ‘huge mistake’ by Government – IFA
The Minister for Agriculture announced the new scheme with €4m in funding which the IFA claims must be built on to adequately support farmers making long-term investments in rearing beef calves.
26 March 2025 News
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
19 March 2025 Northern Ireland
New project to examine Irish wool and scouring
The three-year project, Regenerative Value Systems for Irish Grown Wool in Ireland (REVEIRE), has received €657,403 in funding and will begin its research from 31 March 2025.
19 March 2025 News
Avoiding foot-in-mouth is the aim
While concern over a second Foot and Mouth case of the year is understandable, the most significant dangers this week lie in Washington DC, not Hungary.
12 March 2025 Dealer