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Weather advisory announced as storm Éowyn approaches Ireland
James Hanly
The storm will bring a deepening low-pressure system over Ireland on Thursday night 23 January and Friday.
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.
18 January 2025 News
How to get the best out of your slurry
Noel Meehan from Teagasc shares key advice on how best to maximise the use of slurry, with farmers in zone A and zone B now permitted to spread slurry.
Weekend weather: dry, mild with occasional rain
Met Éireann has announced that the weekend will be mild with plenty of dry weather overall and highest temperatures of 12°C.
17 January 2025 News
Home Farm: crops fair well in cold spell
I have never seen ground conditions as good in mid-January and the longer heavy rain stays away, the better for the next few weeks.
15 January 2025 Viewpoints
Farmer writes: modern day meitheal in the snow
Karen McCabe takes stock of the winter so far and looks forward to the bring ahead.
15 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Pneumonia risk in store cattle rising with mild weather
As milder weather is likely to increase the risk of pneumonia in housed cattle, keep a close eye on animals in the coming days.
14 January 2025 Management
End-of-year bonuses worth €68m to dairy farmers - ICMSA
It comes after Lakeland Dairies announced a bonus of 0.8cpl paid on all milk supplied to them in 2024, which the ICMSA welcomed.
14 January 2025 News
Revised dates for Teagasc/AHI CalfCare events
Many of the events organised in early January have been affected by the tough icy weather, with some events being rescheduled or cancelled.
10 January 2025 News
Watch: sheep dug out of snow drifts on the Galtees
Farmers in the Galtees were battling against time to save sheep caught in snow drifts.
10 January 2025 News
Weekend weather: overcast, breezy and mostly dry
Met Éireann has announced that it will thaw this weekend, with wet and overcast weather and highest temperatures of 11°C.
10 January 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: US technology system, straw and prices
This week’s Tillage Podcast has a guest from the US, looks at straw chopping areas and upcoming events.
9 January 2025 News