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Phelim O'Neill
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6 November 2024 News
TB eradication the ‘only show in town’
“TB eradication is the only show in town, there’s no alternative for us,” an IFA meeting in Tuam, Co Galway, heard last week.
1 November 2024 Poultry
Minister issues warning on bird flu
While the Department has not detected any such cases in Irish poultry or wild birds this year, the risk of a bird flu outbreak is now increasing, the Minister has said.
State to buy 50ac island on Lough Ree for birds
Minister of State for nature Malcolm Noonan announces plans to purchase island on Lough Ree for strategic management of breeding waders.
1 November 2024 Climate and environment
Planned Meath solar farms ‘devastating’ residents - councillor
Caroline O'Reilly said that this now makes up seven planned solar farms for the area, which covers 575 acres.
30 October 2024 Renewables
Ground-nesting birds declining faster than other species, report warns
The new data came from the UCD School of Agriculture and the Spanish research institute, Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos (IREC).
21 October 2024 News
Lion code outperforms other assurance marks
David Wright reports from a poultry conference in Armagh, organised by Parklands Veterinary Group.
9 October 2024 Northern Ireland
NI on track to reach 9m laying hens
DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher, outlined the latest figures at a conference organised by Parklands Veterinary Group.
2 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Farmer Writes: farming by dates is seldom a good thing
With the lovely weather, it was too good not to be sowing, so I cracked on 18 September and loaded up the drill.
25 September 2024 Farmer Writes
Reminder: stubble cultivation rules
As farmers continue to harvest across the country, here is a reminder of stubble cultivation rules under nitrates.
27 August 2024 News
Do you have skylarks nesting in cereal fields?
Skylarks are commonly found in cereal fields in stubble over the winter, but farmer and birdwatcher Paul Moore has found them in growing crops.
21 August 2024 News
Area managed for corncrakes reaches 25-year high
Although it is a secretive farmland bird, their distinctive call is a feature in some parts of the north and west coasts of Ireland, but was once widespread across the countryside.
20 August 2024 News