THE new ACRES (Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme) due to be rolled out on January 1 next is ‘restrictive and complicated’ according to West of Ireland...
A RECENTLY opened Galway Rural Development (GRD) office in Mountbellew could be the forerunner to similar ‘Smart Villages’ initiatives over the coming years, according to the...
THE meat plants have been accused of trying ‘to make a fast buck’ on the backs of sheep farmers with lamb prices now back by a...
A WET end to June . . . a golden spell in mid-July . . . and a serious downpour on the first day of August,...
FARM leaders in the west have hit out at campaigns in the national media and in some political circles to try and ‘demonise’ farmers in the...
AIB’s U-turn on closing 70 mainly rurally based branches across the country has been welcomed by West of Ireland farming representatives this week. However, according to...
ALL aspects of farm safety were looked at in detail at the IFA organised demonstration evening in Mountbellew Agricultural College which drew a large attendance on...
TDs and Senators across the West of Ireland have been asked to ‘tune into’ what’s going on as regards impending legislation on emissions from Irish farms....
