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Dairy farmers sponsor Waterford LGFA
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The group also hopes this will highlight the positive aspects of farming and shine a light on the contribution farmers make to their communities and the environment.
23 April 2025 Climate and environment
Rewetting actions in ACRES will have little impact - IFA
The 2025 Climate Action Plan proposed for farmers to receive additional payments for rewetting peat soils before the end of the year to help reach emissions targets.
23 April 2025 Viewpoints
Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers
Trying to identify where to make a complaint in person or anonymously is an issue that should be streamlined.
The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak
Peter Thomas Keaveney tries out a new four leg Erth Panbuster X, and speaks to a Kerry dairy farmer who has been using this method for alleviating soil compression for the past 20 years.
23 April 2025 Farm machinery
Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river
Fine, costs and expenses totalling €4,000 were imposed following the incident on 26 October 2023.
23 April 2025 News
IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban
A motion brought forward by the IFA Tipperary county chair, Baden Powell, against the ban on splash plate slurry spreaders for hill farmers has received the full support of the other county chairs.
20 April 2025 Climate and environment
Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now
Ragwort, dock, thistle, common barberry, wild hop and wild oat are all noxious weeds.
20 April 2025 Northern Ireland
Group of dairy farmers to sponsor Waterford LGFA
The Waterford Dairy Farmers is a group made up of around 500 Tirlán members that formed a committee to organise the sponsorship.
16 April 2025 News
Ireland’s newest electricity interconnector opens
The Greenlink Interconnector aims to improve energy security in both Ireland and the UK, increase market competition and provide additional export capacity.
16 April 2025 Renewables
€30m research call launched for innovation in agri food and bio-based economy
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon and Minister of State Noel Grealish made the announcement on Wednesday 16 April for the call with a budget of €30m.
16 April 2025 News
Northern Ireland TB eradication blueprint published
Consisting of a broad range of industry, veterinary and wildlife stakeholders, the TB Partnership Steering Group (TBPSG) was established in January 2025.
15 April 2025 Northern Ireland
‘Little to nothing has been done to improve wildfire prevention’- UFU
This comes after UFU president William Irvine and deputy president Glenn Cuddy visited the Mournes to speak to farmers who have been affected by recent wildfires.
11 April 2025 Northern Ireland