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Over €70,000 raised for 24-year-old involved in farming incident
Rachel Donovan
The page, which was set up a little over a week ago, has received over 900 donations and has currently raised €72,965.
7 September 2024 News
Agri jobs: dairy herdperson wanted for Kilkenny grassland farm
There are plenty of the employers looking for new farm managers in the dairy sector.
6 September 2024 News
News Podcast: derogation, CAP changes and beef
This week, we hear from Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman on the derogation and Meat Industry Ireland’s Dale Crammond about beef exports.
Farm Tech Talk: beef trade, dosing and straw prices
Straw prices, the cattle trade and resistance to dosing all feature on this week's show.
6 September 2024 News
ICMSA calls on co-ops to set August's price no lower than 48c/l base
Strong butter and powdered milk prices make a sound case for increases to August's milk price, according to the ICMSA's dairy committee.
6 September 2024 News
Boortmalt to take low-bushel barley at deduction
Boortmalt has told merchants that it will take barley at lower bushels than specified, but with a price deduction.
6 September 2024 News
Sinn Féin’s Kenny clarifies position on derogation
It is imperative that Government pursue a science-led partnership approach with farmers and other stakeholders on the nitrates derogation, Martin Kenny said.
6 September 2024 News
Water action plan shows 'drive' of farmers to improve water quality - IFA
The IFA has said that the breadth of new measures and actions that have been implemented in the last number of years by farmers is significant.
6 September 2024 News
Ireland 'lost five years' of progress on water quality - Hogan
Former European Commissioner Phil Hogan said "we've buried our heads in the sand" in relation to maintaining the nitrates derogation.
6 September 2024 News
Bluetongue control zone in east Yorkshire after new case confirmed
Bluetongue has been detected in east Yorkshire – an area previously free from the virus.
6 September 2024 News
Milk supply down 5% on 2023
Co-ops processed an estimated 980.7m litres of milk in July 2024, a decrease of 33.9m litres (3.3%) when compared with July 2023.
6 September 2024 News
Enya makes its way onto winter oats list
The winter oats list has three varieties this year. WPB Enya is a new addition this season.
6 September 2024 News