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Unveiled: the proposed actions in the 2025 Beef Welfare Scheme

Farm organisations met with Department officials on Wednesday to discuss proposed actions and also put forward a strong case for the upper limit of 40 head to be removed.

21 February 2025 NEWS

Weekend weather: wet and windy days to come

There is plenty of rain and wind forecast by Met Éireann this weekend.

21 February 2025 NEWS

€3,400 tops prices achieved in South of Ireland Lanark sale

There was a lot of interest in the recent South of Ireland Lanark breeders online timed auction of in-lamb Lanark females.

20 February 2025 BREEDING & HEALTH

An estimated 24,000ha of forestry knocked by storms – Healy-Rae

A satellite assessment of damage to forests shows Connaught is the most affected province.

20 February 2025 NEWS

IFA and ICOS meet environment commissioner on derogation retention

A joint statement from the two organisations said they emphasised the economic and environmental significance of the derogation for Ireland’s agricultural sector.

20 February 2025 NEWS

ACRES payment delays ‘eroding farmers’ confidence’ in all schemes – ICSA

Over 12,000 farmers have yet to receive their 2024 ACRES payments, while 2,764 are still awaiting their balancing payments from 2023.

20 February 2025 SCHEMES

Baling Assistance Payment on the way to tillage farmers

The BAP was introduced as a once-off measure, following former Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue’s decision to suspend the straw chopping scheme.

20 February 2025 SCHEMES

Tillage Podcast: prices, protein, payments and costs

On this week’s show we have a jam-packed agenda with all the latest news and interviews from the world of tillage.

20 February 2025 NEWS

Agricultural research projects among those to receive EPA funding

Four of the agricultural projects are co-funded by the Department of Agriculture.

20 February 2025 NEWS
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