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Agri jobs: hot demand for dairy workers with salaries of €34,000 on offer
Noel Bardon
Salaries of between €34,000 to €36,000 are on offer for dairy farm workers this week.
17 January 2025 News
250 cattle seized from Kilkenny farm
The incident in which the Department of Agriculture seized the cattle happened before Christmas.
15 January 2025 For Sale
Kilkenny farm is set for auction in March
A compact holding in north Kilkenny with a functional yard and good grassland heads for public auction later this spring, writes Tommy Moyles.
Sizeable farm with seven-year lease in Kilkenny
An 81.5ac farm between Ballyragget and Ballinakill is available for long term lease. A public auction for the lease will take place in mid-January, writes Tommy Moyles.
8 January 2025 Property
Agri jobs: farm with 44-point rotary parlour needs new assistant
New roles have opened up for dairy farm assistants in Kilkenny, Cork and Westmeath.
4 January 2025 News
Report calls for Ireland’s ancient woodlands to be mapped
Given the small and fragmentary nature of Irish woodlands, it is likely that many ancient and long-established woodlands are not included in the provisional inventory, the report found.
1 January 2025 News
Ireland’s traditional farm gate keeper
Meet the Kilkenny artist who is on a mission to protect and preserve Ireland's traditional farm gates.
23 December 2024 Feature
Suckler cows in freefall as 50,000 gone
Adam Woods analyses the latest data on the falling Irish suckler herd as beef production in Ireland comes under pressure from the Mercosur trade deal.
11 December 2024 Markets
Watch: lambs top €200 in Kilkenny Mart
The factory trade has also jumped in recent days with groups securing returns of €8.25/kg to €8.35/kg and upwards of €8.40/kg paid at the higher end of the market.
2 December 2024 Markets
Heifer with nine lives
The Dealer had time for some light reading over the weekend which was particularly entertaining.
20 November 2024 News
General election: double-barreled constituencies will go down to the wire
This week's election preview looks at four constituencies that encompass two counties, where geography can matter more than party affiliation in determining transfers and seats.
20 November 2024 News
CF Pharma CEO Clare Hughes up for young entrepreneur award
CF Pharma is a Kilkenny pharmaceutical lab which develops and manufactures veterinary medical devices and nutraceuticals.
20 November 2024 News