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Water extraction from a stream using solar power
Tom Morrow
Tom Morrow reports from a Rivers Trust event on water quality held on a Co Down farm
15 April 2025 News
Overnight rainfall warning announced for east coast
The national forecaster has warned that “rain will become heavy at times and persistent”, which could lead to potential impacts such as spot flooding.
7 April 2025 News
Farming for Nature announce summer farm walks
The events will cover a wide range of sectors from suckler beef to bees, sheep to horticulture, tillage to poultry.
€60,000 grants available under TUS soil project
Researchers from Technological University of the Shannon’s (TUS) Moylish campus are urging farmers to get involved to help improve soil quality.
31 March 2025 Soil
Trelleborg expands TM800 tyre range
Trelleborg has expanded its well-known TM800 tyre range by offering more sizes, new size includes 480/65R28, 600/65R38 with two more sizes due to arrive in the coming months.
19 March 2025 News
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Know your limits on fertiliser
Farmers should look at the fertiliser recommendations and ensure they are applying the right amounts.
12 March 2025 News
Farmers in GAEC 2 will continue ‘normal agricultural activity’ - Heydon
Minister Heydon was responding to a question from Deputy Danny Healy-Rae in the Dáil on Wednesday, who had been in attendance at an Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association protest at Agriculture House.
6 March 2025 News
Kverneland replaces DA and S drill
Kverneland has introduced a new generation of one-pass mounted seed drills, replacing the popular DA and S drill models which ceased production last December.
5 March 2025 Farm machinery
In pictures: hill farmers protest at Agriculture House
Members of the Irish Hill Farmers Association and Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association spoke about the issues of some mineral soil being classified as peatland.
4 March 2025 News
Watch: INHFA protests over GAEC 2
“This is our house and don’t forget it,” was the message from former president of the INHFA Colm O’Donnell at a protest by the farm organisation over GAEC 2 regulations at Agriculture House.
4 March 2025 News
New €500,000 partnership for nature restoration
The project, announced at the Lions Club National Convention in Tullamore on Friday, has been allocated €250,000 per year will be allocated for 2025 and 2026, to support restoration projects.
28 February 2025 Climate and environment