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Slurry agitation and management warning issued
James Hanly
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 Climate and environment
Farmers’ climate change views sought for online survey
The project was launched by a research team from Technological University Dublin (TUD) who developed the survey to gather insights that will help shape future support for Irish agriculture.
21 January 2025 News
IFA meets Dairygold over loyalty bonus
An IFA delegation led by association president Francie Gorman met with Dairygold chair Pat Clancy and CEO Michael Harte on Monday.
Should Commercial Beef Value decide the price I pay for calves?
Adam Woods takes a look at the Commercial Beef Value and its use in making calf purchases this spring.
19 January 2025 Calves
Farming News: new Government plan, foot-and-mouth and Dairygold disquiet
Get the latest farming news from our news team.
17 January 2025 Letters
Tillage vision group to meet again
The Dealer has heard that the Food Vision Tillage Group is to meet again to discuss progress on the report.
16 January 2025 Dealer
'Lovely things happen when families make an effort to come together'
A family get-together proves memorable in the local pub while farmers welcome the thaw after a week of hardship, writes Katherine O'Leary.
15 January 2025 Katherine O'Leary
Holdings with big interest
Policy and a love of the land are among the factors that play a role in smaller holdings of land receiving more interest than larger farms according to one auctioneer, reports Tommy Moyles.
15 January 2025 For Sale
Lakeland CEO makes case for TB fund
The Lakeland CEO, Colin Kelly, has made a case for North / South funding to be used for TB projects
15 January 2025 Northern Ireland
TWENTY20 vision for Irish dairy calves
Mick O'Dowd, Head of Agriculture in Kepak speaks to the Farmers Journal about an initiative targeted at dairy bred calves
15 January 2025 News
Farmer beefs up beard before chop for charity
I'm told there were mowers out in north Tipperary last weekend for first cut.
15 January 2025 News
Colm McCarthy: Government has become an insurer of last resort
The Irish State has got into the habit of retrospectively assuming compensation risks, directly financed by the Exchequer.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints