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Dairy
McGrath announced as new Dairygold chief financial officer
James Hanly
He comes to Dairygold from Bord na Móna, where he served as both CFO and chief operational officer of the semi-State energy company.
7 April 2025 Podcast
Youngstock Podcast: harvesting tens of thousands of acres down under
Stephen Robb talks to contract seed production officer with Goldcrop Tony O’Flynn about farming, college, the Australian harvest and his role.
22 March 2025 Forestry
Timber sales and marketing challenge
ITGA is working with other parties in the supply chain to improve roundwood sales systems, writes ITGA’s Donal Whelan.
Wexford event to mark a century of harvesting
A unique event in Wexford next July will feature all the processes used to harvest grain from antiquity to the present day.
19 March 2025 News
Assurances given to forestry owners on potential future supports
Minister Michael Healy-Rae has moved to reassure forest owners that any work undertaken now will not affect eligibility for any potential future assistance that is introduced.
26 February 2025 Schemes
How Irish farmers could be affected by a UK nuclear accident
Documents provided to the Irish Farmers Journal by the EPA show that officials discussed the fallout of a nuclear accident with the Department of Environment in 2022.
26 February 2025 News
Vervaet updates Q beet harvester
Vervaet is introducing an updated version of the Vervaet Q-616 beet harvester with a new cab, a range of technical improvements, updated styling and numerous new options.
5 February 2025 News
Storm Éowyn delivers double whammy of costs to forestry owners
Tree losses will be compounded by lower timber prices and higher harvesting costs for forest owners.
27 January 2025 News
Joskin- from Agri contractor to manufacturer with 130,000 machines in 41 years
Building 3,500-4,000 machines each year, Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Soumagne in Belgium to meet the Joskin family and visit some of the Joskin factories.
23 December 2024 Farm machinery
New forest technology scheme not fit for purpose – IFA
IFA farm forestry chair Padraig Stapleton has raised concerns over how the scheme is designed and the lack of ambition with the budget.
6 December 2024 Forestry
Applications open for sustainable forest harvesting machinery grant
The grant will provide support to forestry contractors and timber hauliers for the purchase of new forest machinery that will optimise environmental performance.
4 December 2024 Forestry
‘Tonnes you cut are never the tonnes you’re paid for’
Peter Thomas Keaveney travelled to Laois to catch up with forestry contractor Damien Brophy.
30 October 2024 Farm machinery