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Teagasc MACC ‘must not become basis’ for climate action – INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has slammed the recently updated Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) from Teagasc. The farm organisation said that the MACC “must not become the...
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Campaign launched to highlight benefits of mushrooms
The European Mushroom Growers Promo Group (GEPC Promo) has launched a campaign today (Thursday, July 27) to promote the benefits of mushrooms in nine different countries. The campaign, ‘European...
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Grain prices will impact tillage margins – Hennessy
Teagasc is attributing its predicted fall in tillage incomes this year to a number of factors. Head of Crops Knowledge Transfer Department with Teagasc, Michael Hennessy was speaking on this week’s...
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Grain growers urge Boortmalt to scrap drying charge
The Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG) has called on Boortmalt to scrap its newly introduced drying charge to its farmer suppliers. The group has said that the spring barley harvest has started for...
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€12,000 prize fund for RDS forestry awards
A prize fund of €12,000 has been announced for this year’s RDS Irish Forestry Awards, which are now open for entries. The event, part of the RDS Spring Awards, is aimed at the full range of forestry...
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ACRES: Extension announced for scorecard submission
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has announced a four-week extension to the closing date for submission of completed scorecards for results-based actions under the...
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Increasing farm sustainability and profitability in Sligo
How the Hunt family has increased their dairy farm’s sustainability and profitability was a key part of their farm walk this week. John and Evan Hunt from near Tubbercurry in Co. Sligo hosted their...
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Meath company with global ambitions for new milk drink
Making your product stand out in the marketplace is a challenge for any company, but this is especially true in the competitive convenience-food space. That is why Four Acre Foods, a company based in...
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Large crowds attend Kepak suckler/sheep sustainability event
Large crowds of farmers and agri-industry personnel attended a Kepak sustainability farm walk in Athleague, Co. Roscommon on Thursday (July 27). The host farmers were William and his son James...
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Kerrane: Extra time for ACRES scorecards was ‘badly needed’
Sinn Féin spokesperson for agriculture, Claire Kerrane has welcomed an announcement to extend the submission deadline for scorecards under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES). Minister...
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North East Forestry Group to host ash dieback event
The North East Forestry Group (NEFG) will host an ash dieback event at a group member’s forest in Robinstown, Navan, Co. Meath next month. “The event will focus on how forest owners can remove dead or...
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ACRES scorecards extension ‘cannot lead to payment delays’– farm org
An extension to the original deadline for the submission of completed scorecards for results-based actions under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) is “positive” according to one farm...
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Sheep advice: Disease control prior to breeding
As farmers may be looking to assess their flock for the next breeding season once they are dried off after weaning, it is an important time to control the spread of diseases on-farm. With prices...
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ACA ‘delighted’ with ACRES scorecard extension but issues remain
The president of the Agricultural Consultants’ Association (ACA) has welcomed the extension of the deadline for submissions for scorecards under the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES)....
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Farmers want to ‘switch fields’ under Straw Incorporation Measure
Farmers with lying straw, who are under increasing pressure because of wet weather conditions, are seeking to “switch” fields under the Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM), Agriland has learned....
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€1.7m for soil and agri-digital research projects
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Martin Heydon has today (Thursday, August 3) announced funding of just over €1.7 million for five projects on soils and...
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Beef farmers should reject lower factory quotes – Golden
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Livestock chair Brendan Golden has advised beef farmers to reject lower quotes being offered by some factories. He said that deals 10c/kg above quoted...
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Met Éireann issues potato blight advisory
Met Éireann has today (Friday, August 4) issued a potato blight advisory for the entire country for the coming days. The national forecaster said that the southwest, west and north will be...
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Farmers can ‘switch’ fields for Straw Incorporation Measure – DAFM
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM) applicants may switch the land parcels previously declared with parcels of the same or...
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Cork couple cuts back Dexter herd to focus on aronia berries
A couple with a background in overseas humanitarian work who run an organic farm in the west Cork hills have found that they can make more money growing 1ac of aronia plants than they can from their...
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