WESTERN farm leaders have expressed alarm at reports that the Government could be considering a massive cull of the suckler cow herd to meet climate change...
A PROPOSED six-months testing requirement for all bovine animals moving herds will now only apply to cows and males over 36-months old, following discussions over recent...
A GENDER equality issue is holding up the appointment of a farm representative to the sheep section of Bord Bia over recent months, according to Galway...
ANY farmer who has to have a second TB test in the one year – now to be required under new EU regulations for older animals...
A more flexible and practical approach to the proposed Galway to Athlone greenway should be adopted – rather than “bombarding” it through agricultural lands and against...
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...
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...
FARMERS need to resist ongoing pressure by the meat processors to cut cattle prices over recent weeks – despite a buoyant international market for beef. According...
