ALL of the Connacht counties were represented at Sunday’s national IFA tractor rally in Dublin held to highlight threats posed to the future of farming across...
LOOK up and think twice before embarking on any roof repair work on farm sheds – that’s the advice from the Health Safety Authority (HSA) as...
A SIMPLE grant scheme to cover the cost of an electronic Tag Reader should form part of the EID tagging system that starts up on January...
GALWAY farmers have been advised to ‘sit tight’ over the coming months in relation to the purchase of fertiliser – with prices ‘having gone through the...
FARMERS from around the county have been asked to turn out in strength for a ‘face-to-face’ meeting with all local politicians on Monday night next (November...
THE IFA – in a presentation to their National Council on Monday – have spelt out the available details on the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy)...
BY PAT MURPHY A WARNING has been issued that the latest CAP proposals – unveiled last week – could turn the West of Ireland and parts...
THOUSANDS of farmers across the West of Ireland should have received 70% of their Basic Payment (BPS) this week, the Dept. of Agriculture has confirmed to...