IT may not turn out to be one our really wet years but the Summer and Autumn of 2017 could break some records for the consistency...
FARMERS have been strongly advised to do an ‘early assessment’ of their animal feed supplies and stocking levels to ensure that they don’t take a financial...
THE commitment from the Dept. of Transport to re-enter into a full consultation process on ‘NCT type’ testing of tractors must exempt the agricultural sector from...
THE LEADER programme – designed to stimulate economic activity in rural areas – is failing to get off the ground in any meaningful way, according to...
THE farm advisory body, Teagasc, have been accused of ‘milking the cow dry’ with the fees that they’re charging farmers who participate in the KT (Knowledge...
RENEWED appeals have been made this week for farmers to be extra vigilant during the peak summer work period and especially in relation to children who...
UP to 225 farmers from all around Co. Galway have drawn down loans averaging €15,000 just three months after the launch of the ‘Cultivate’ lending initiative...
WEST of Ireland farmers – and especially those in the lower income beef and sheep categories – have been advised to try ‘and leave nothing behind’...
