1+ week, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) The Ulster Farmers" Union (UFU) has warned DAERA that carbon auditing must not become another mandatory condition for farm support. If the department does proceed with a plan to link the Farm Sustainability Payment (FSP) with participation in a Carbon…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (941+ words) The topic of "plant-based alternatives" can sometimes be a difficult one for farmers, but there is no doubt that, if developed, a plant-based protein sector could benefit Irish tillage farmers. The world needs to provide more nutrient-dense plant-based options for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (740+ words) This week's fuel protest brought the country to a halt on Tuesday, with many of Ireland's main towns and cities, including Dublin, at a standstill for much of the day " and on into Wednesday. There is a genuine fear about…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (685+ words) After a very wet winter, many of our soils remain saturated and prone to compaction from machinery or livestock, AFBI scientist Dr Suzanne Higgins has said. Taking part in the second of three AFBI-led Grassland Insights webinars, the researcher described…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (346+ words) Donal Magner, in the edition dated 21 March, outlined the serious impact that a changing State forest policy has on the future of our commercial timber sector. Many commercial elements in the wider agricultural sector are even more impacted by often…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (556+ words) If between 10% and 25% of the habitat area is in "not good" condition the habitat is deemed to be unfavourable-inadequate. Where more than 25% of the habitat area is in "not good" condition, the habitat is deemed to be unfavourable-bad. The Irish…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (258+ words) A new cross-border project is recruiting beef farmers from Louth, Monaghan, Cavan, Leitrim, Sligo, Donegal and Northern Ireland. The Climate Friendly Beef Production (Cli Beef) project is led by the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and involves Teagasc, Queen's University…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (446+ words) Farmers" share of the State"s payout to private forestry owners in the form of annual premia is on the decline, as non-farmer entities" portion of this State expenditure is growing, according to new Department of Agriculture figures. The trend…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (331+ words) Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Francie Gorman has called on Government to put its carbon tax on ice to alleviate escalating energy costs for farmers, contractors and the wider economy. This follows an IFA call to the European Commission earlier…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1188+ words) "Effective generational renewal is something we in Macra are striving towards, and this includes both agriculture and rural communities. Without rural development and investment in the agricultural sector, we will see the loss of the small local towns and villages,…...