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Farmers should take precautions and prepare for storm Éowyn - Department
Anne O'Donoghue
The Department of Agriculture issued advice ahead of the storm, which will see the whole country under a status red warning for much of the first half of Friday.
23 January 2025 News
Virtual fencing company improves battery lifetime to nine months
Nofence, founded by goat farmer Oscar Hovde in Norway in 2011, said that the collar will require a single charge, depending on usage patterns, for smaller livestock.
22 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Lifetime assurance back on the agenda
Previous attempts to introduce the concept of lifetime farm assurance have failed
Beef Trends: quotes nudge up again
Adam Woods has the latest on this week’s beef trade, including the latest quotes for factory finished cattle.
22 January 2025 Markets
Lamma 2025: M-Tec uncovers new all bells and whistles livestock trailer
M-Tec Engineering returned to Lamma with another eye-catching range of trailers including its latest Wraptor livestock range, featuring a customisable graphic wrapped body among many other options.
22 January 2025 Farm machinery
Change to methane accounting system would be 'significant'
Teagasc has said that moving to reflect the actual warming impact of biogenic methane would provide more useful information around the achievement of climate neutrality.
22 January 2025 News
Slurry agitation and management warning issued
The warning for contractors and their farmer clients comes as the 2025 spreading season begins and the FCI has issued a seven-point summary guide to ensure safety during slurry agitation.
21 January 2025 News
Dairy farm expansions linked with more workplace injuries, research shows
According to research by Teagasc, in partnership with the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN), there are higher injury levels on farms which have expanded and are intensively managed for milk.
19 January 2025 News
Mercosur analysis shows 'real danger' for Irish beef sector - IFA
The new Government needs to hit the ground running to block the 'flawed' Mercosur trade deal, IFA president Francie Gorman has said.
17 January 2025 News
Forestry and ACRES among top complaints to Department in 2024
The top five issues complained about in 2024 related to forestry, beef schemes, livestock breeding, regional veterinary office and ACRES.
15 January 2025 News
New EU expert group on livestock needed - MEP Walsh
Maria Walsh has said that livestock farmers across Ireland and the EU have serious concerns regarding the future of the sector.
15 January 2025 News
Gardaí conduct operation targeting illegal hunting
The initiative is in cooperation with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Co Clare Dog Warden Service with checkpoints being carried out across Co Clare.
13 January 2025 News