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Department defers work permit pay hikes
Declan O’Brien
Proposed increases of between €2,000 and €5,000 per year to work permit holders have been put on hold by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
20 November 2024 Husbandry
Tillage management: frost, crows and crop records
This is a good time of the year to get crop records in order and to calculate crop costs and returns.
19 November 2024 News
Asba Meats convicted in court for non-payment for cattle
Gordon Deegan reports from Ennis District Court, where the Agri-Food Regulator secured its first conviction for a breach of the unfair trading practices (UTP) regulations.
Teagasc conference to address future challenges for Irish dairy farmers
'Robust dairying for future challenges’ is the theme of Teagasc's dairy conference this year.
18 November 2024 News
Nuffield Ireland to host major global agribusiness summit
Nuffield Ireland hosted its annual conference this Friday in Mount Wolseley Hotel, Carlow.
15 November 2024 News
Legal wrangling continues in Barne Estate row
Mr Justice Michael Twomey extended the limit to supply previously privileged documentation due to counsel for Magnier having to read through 2,000 documents.
13 November 2024 News
Tillage Day: positivity among tillage sector clear
There was a positive atmosphere among the audience at the Irish Farmers Journal Tillage Day 2024 supported by the Irish Seed Trade Association.
10 November 2024 News
Hungarian government tackles farmers' historic mistrust of co-ops
We travelled to Hungary to see how its government is trying to change the historical farmer perception around vegetable and fruit co-operatives.
3 November 2024 News
Over 20% difference in vet bills for TB tests
Adam Woods has the results from an Irish Farmers Journal survey completed in October on TB testing charges.
30 October 2024 Breeding & health
Reaching net zero 'won't be cheap’ for feed prices
The move to green energy will not be easy, nor cheap, for farmers, trading expert Pedro Nonay warned.
30 October 2024 News
EFS payments include £1.12m planner fees
The average fee for Environmental Farming Scheme planners equates to around £700 per scheme plan.
30 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Increasing number of unviable Irish farms
In line with the hit to incomes shown in the Teagasc National Farm Survey earlier this year, dairy and tillage farms had the highest percentage loss in terms of economic viability.
30 October 2024 News