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Setting up your chemical store
Siobhán Walsh
Chemical stores should be safe, locked and help farmers to work more efficiently writes Siobhán Walsh.
18 April 2025 Advertisers' anouncements
Always check for underground pipelines before starting a dig
Whether you are a landowner, forestry operator, farmer or contractor, always check for underground pipelines before undertaking groundworks.
17 April 2025 News
Project proposals sought for farm safety funds
The funding call will be see successful projects awarded funding from the Department of Agriculture's €2.5m farm safety budget for 2025.
169 labelling complaints made to FSAI in 2024
Issues with incorrect labelling can include allergens, the country of origin, labelling meat as an ingredient or nutritional information for both prepacked and non-prepacked foods.
14 April 2025 News
More items now eligible for accelerated capital allowances for farm safety
Cattle crushes, calving gates, fixed sheep handling units, roller doors and yard lights are now eligible for the accelerated capital allowances.
10 April 2025 News
Investigation under way following wildfire at Wild Nephin National Park
The wildfire, which occurred on Friday 4 April, completely destroyed the Claggan Boardwalk - a separate fire is ongoing at the forest at Letterkeen.
7 April 2025 News
Dairy Farm ice cream recalled due to ‘chemical taste’
Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in Lidl stores and customers can return this product at the retailer.
4 April 2025 News
Grammer to give old tractor seats a new lease of life
Grammer has launched a new spare parts service and extensive range of genuine spare parts, making it possible to rectify initial signs of wear on machine seats.
2 April 2025 News
A good dose for farmers
Emma Brennan, Mia Kiernan, Kate McKeon, Emma Gantley, Aoife Cadam and Kelly Davis will take their product, It’s a Dose, to the National Student Enterprise Finals.
26 March 2025 Dealer
Longford students launch product to assist with dosing cattle
Idea for product was developed after one of the girls noticed her father struggling to manage both a dosing gun and a bottle while treating cattle.
24 March 2025 News
Payment penalties for farm safety breaches
Farmers found to have broken PTO covers on machinery during HSA inspections are unlikely to be fined under new BISS rules, the Department insists.
12 March 2025 News
Grant for roadside hedge and tree cutting ruled out by Minister for Transport
Michael Cahill TD asked the minister if he would bring in a grant in light of recent storm damage and referenced sums of €60/km for roadside hedge-cutting and €100/km to cut roadside trees.
8 March 2025 News