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Forestry
Leitrim farmers criticise forestry as ‘main cause’ for power outages
James Hanly
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to an affected suckler farmer in the town of Corraleehan, Enda McNiffe, who has been without electricity and water on his farm since storm Éowyn hit on Friday.
29 January 2025 Farmer Writes
Farmer Writes: hay shed ripped asunder
Travelling anywhere on the roads shows just how extreme the wind was, with fallen/broken trees everywhere and buildings damaged.
29 January 2025 Management
Dairy Management: picking up the pieces after the storm
Aidan Brennan looks at steps farmers who are affected by loss of electrical power can take.
Farms get a battering by storm Éowyn
John Egerton reckons he got off fairly lightly compared to some neighbouring farms.
29 January 2025 Northern Ireland
Beef Management: storm damage, water requirements and looking after yourself
In this week's beef management notes Adam Woods takes a look at cattle water requirements and preparing for the next storm on beef farms.
29 January 2025 Markets
Farmers urged to check insurance for storm cover
The Irish Farmers Journal queried FBD Insurance and Zurich Insurance about the range of cover available to farmers affected by storm Éowyn.
29 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn: vegetable growers who ‘lost everything’ left with big repair costs
The Irish Farmers Journal spoke to two vegetable producers who have seen their enterprises badly affected from high winds and fallen trees during storm Éowyn.
28 January 2025 News
Why do wind turbines shut off during storms?
Wind turbines are inherently designed to capture wind, but must be shut down to protect themselves if wind speeds become excessively high.
27 January 2025 News
No sheep kill on Monday at Kepak Athleague
The Roscommon factory is among the 278,000 without electricity as a result of the damaging winds from storm Éowyn.
26 January 2025 News
Some forestry damage from storm Éowyn not covered by insurance
While it is yet unknown the extent of the damage storm Éowyn has had on forestry plantations, the west has been hit the worst.
24 January 2025 News
Storm Éowyn photos: what sort of damage was done on your farm?
Send us in any photos of the damage on your farm in the aftermath of storm Éowyn.
24 January 2025 News
IFA urges farmers to think about their own safety ahead of storm Éowyn
The entire country will be under a status red wind warning on Friday morning, with wind speeds of over 140km/h forecast.
23 January 2025 News