TRUE love – of their farms – is the main reason why older farmers tend to ‘hold onto the land’ into their later years, according to...
THE average annual income from suckler farming in the West was under €10,000 in 2017, according to the latest Teagasc farm income data released last week....
FARMING continues to be a financial struggle for landowners in the western region due mainly to smaller farm size, poor soils, and an unsuitability for adaptation...
FARMERS have been advised not to neglect an annual ‘NCT’ on themselves as yet another research study has highlighted greater health problems with the farming community...
THE vast majority of small farmers in the West of Ireland earn a farm income of less than €5,000 per annum but yet most of them...
TEAGASC fertiliser specialists have outlined the the advantages of using what is known as ‘protected urea’ this Spring. ‘Protected urea’ is about 10% more expensive than...
WORKING long hours, rushing, and the age profile of farmers, are some of the contributory factors to the high rate of injuries and deaths on Irish...
Strong growth is predicted for the dairy industry for the rest of this year with incomes generally unchanged in the other farming sectors, according to the...
