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South and west coast to go under wind warning
James Hanly
During a yellow wind warning, Met Éireann expects widespread mean speeds of up to 65km/h and gusts between 90km/h and 110km/h.
21 February 2025 News
ACRES: ‘No other sector of society would accept this’ – INHFA
The association called on the Department, as 15,000 farmers are still awaiting payments from the 2023 and 2024 sections of the scheme.
21 February 2025 News
Revealed: the proposals in the €13/ewe National Sheep Welfare Scheme
There is a continuation of actions in the 2024 scheme while another action has been added to unlock the €5/ewe higher payment.
Strong UK red meat sales in January
Sales of beef grew again in January for both volume and value, and while lamb volumes dipped they were still ahead over the full year.
21 February 2025 News
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
Merger of Arrabawn and Tipperary co-ops to be completed next week
Regulatory approval for the merger has finally been given nearly four months after members voted .
20 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
Number of new leases in the northeast
A number of farms have become available for long-term letting in the northeast. On the books of Fee and Associates, they offer a good opportunity for livestock farmers to pick up extra ground.
20 February 2025 Property
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