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The Forestry Programme 2023-2027: Grants and Premium Rates
The Forestry Programme 2023-2027: Grants and Premium Rates

Commission Approves Forestry Funding In what was a long-awaited development, the European Commission finally approved State Aid to the afforestation ...

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Pre-Tupping Ewe Health
Pre-Tupping Ewe Health

September and the countdown to tupping While farmers in some parts of the country have already put their ewes to the ram, most of us re...

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Farmers urged to apply for National Beef Welfare Scheme before submission deadline
Farmers urged to apply for National Beef Welfare Scheme before submission deadline

NBWS Applications Ongoing  The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has confirmed that applications for the National Beef Welfare Sche...

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Breeding Ewe Lambs: Pros, Cons and Top Tips
Breeding Ewe Lambs: Pros, Cons and Top Tips

Breeding Ewe Lambs: Yes or No? Farmers differ when it comes to the question of breeding ewe lambs. While some point out that it increases the number ...

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Teagasc's Signpost Advisory Programme: Will You Be Signing Up?
Teagasc's Signpost Advisory Programme: Will You Be Signing Up?

As part of the drive for the Irish agriculture sector to achieve a 25% emissions reduction by 2030, Teagasc has established a new advisory programme f...

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DAFM To Backdate TB Compensation Payments
DAFM To Backdate TB Compensation Payments

Backdating of Compensation Rates The recent confirmation from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) concerning TB compensation pa...

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Tupping Season: Top Tips For Buying A Breeding Ram
Tupping Season: Top Tips For Buying A Breeding Ram

An Essential Part of All Sheep Systems With tupping season now clearly on the horizon, many of us will turn our attention to purchasing a breeding ra...

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The Keys To Lamb Health Post-Weaning
The Keys To Lamb Health Post-Weaning

Important days in the calendar  These are important days in the sheep farmer's calendar. With a couple of months to go until tupping season, ...

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Welcome News as Two New Farming Apprenticeships Announced
Welcome News as Two New Farming Apprenticeships Announced

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris, has announced that two new farming apprenticeshi...

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Opinion: Farm Safety Week Was Great, But Only If We Learn From It
Opinion: Farm Safety Week Was Great, But Only If We Learn From It

Farm Safety Week                                      &...

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Top Tips for a Successful Reseed
Top Tips for a Successful Reseed

Reseeding for better farm outputs  Research proves that reseeding is an effective means of improving grass quantity and quality. While a va...

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Summer Mastitis: Causes, Prevention and Treatment
Summer Mastitis: Causes, Prevention and Treatment

Revenue Loss and Summer Mastitis Summer mastitis is a scourge affecting cows on both dairy and beef systems, and is most common during the late summe...

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