GALWAY IFA are planning an unusual lobbying session of local politicians early next week . . . under open skies rather than behind closed doors. TDs,...
FERTILISER just ain’t moving from the pallets of the merchants and co-ops – that’s the message this week from a Galway IFA Environment Rep and dairy...
FORUM Connemara – the company designed to promote the region across a number of platforms – have now launched an initiative aimed at improving health and...
FARMERS who have accounts with Ulster Bank are running into a financial wall when it comes to transferring or opening new accounts over recent weeks and...
FARMERS with designated lands – many of them in the Connemara area – must get better compensation for loss of income and devaluation of their lands,...
THERE was only one ‘exceedance’ of the pesticide, MCPA, found in public water supplies during 2021, Irish Water has confirmed. The exceedance occurred in the Tullycross...
SATELLITE farming – essentially farmers living away from their farms – is becoming far more common due to ongoing planning permissions issues, a meeting of Galway...
THREE out of every five Irish farmers are worried about rising input costs but almost the same percentage still have a positive outlook on their agri...
