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The incident occurred at Monahan’s pedigree Texel farm in Co Monaghan in the early hours of Sunday 19 January, during which four in-lamb ewes and one two-star Texel ram were killed.
An Bord Pleanála granted planning permission for 10 new wind farms with a combined capacity of 717MW in 2024 , but needed to have granted 1,720MW to stay on target to meet the Climate Action Plan.
The new appointee spent more than 24 years managing research projects in the area of environmental science.
Midlands north-west MEP Maria Walsh has submitted amendments on the mobilisation of EU funding for farmers.
The co-op's board is to meet and consider supplier feedback before deciding its next steps on planned changes to trading bonuses.
The dependence of grass-based dairying on the weather leaves Ireland's dairy sector inherently exposed to risk, Lakeland's CEO said.
Our top photos from the week include farming events such as open farm days and a dispersal sale, as well as livestock exports.
Calf numbers this year could be 100,000 head lower than 2023 if the 2% drop in births comes to pass.
According to research by Teagasc, in partnership with the Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN), there are higher injury levels on farms which have expanded and are intensively managed for milk.
