A wet and warm autumn The autumn just past was unseasonably mild and very wet. We have witnessed record rainfall in some parts of the country, which ...
Winter safety on the farm Winter doesn’t tend to be the most dangerous time of year on the farm. Typically, the majority of farm-related accide...
The End of the Harvest Season? Today is the last day of October. Traditionally, this time of year represented the end of the harvest season ...
Data submission deadline Time is fast running out for farmers still wishing to apply for some of the Government’s farm schemes. According to DA...
BISS and CRISS The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that a total of €452 million was issued to farmers on Tuesday, 2...
Apocalyptic weather conditions This week has seen rain on an apocalyptic scale, with many areas of the country experiencing destructive flooding. The...
It is now a week since the announcement of budget 2024 by Finance Minister, Michael McGrath. The new budget contained a number of important measures f...
On Monday 16th October, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine announced the official opening of Phase 2 of the Soil Sampling and Analysis...
NTA: an opportunity to plant without an afforestation licence? While most afforestation projects require an afforestation licence, the Native ...
Weanling trade recovery? Now that we are firmly in the depths of autumn, many suckler farmers will turn their attention to the sale of weanling...
The ram effect: an archaic tradition When it comes to tupping season, the so-called “ram effect” is one of the oldest and most succe...
A Visit from the Commissioner Responding to questions from reporters at this week’s National Ploughing Championships, Minister for Agriculture,...
