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Cowen proposes third pillar for CAP budget from 2028

Greater environmental ambition should be rewarded through the creation of a third pillar in CAP, according to MEP Barry Cowen.

NEWS 6 May 2025

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Cowboys of the wild waste

Cowboys of the wild waste

DEALER 30 April 2025

Go on, jump right in – water you waiting for?

Go on, jump right in – water you waiting for?

HEALTH 30 April 2025

Dairy farmers sponsor Waterford LGFA

Dairy farmers sponsor Waterford LGFA

Dairy farmers sponsor Waterford LGFA

DEALER 23 April 2025

Rewetting actions in ACRES will have little impact - IFA

Rewetting actions in ACRES will have little impact - IFA

Rewetting actions in ACRES will have little impact - IFA

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 23 April 2025

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Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers

Editorial: slurry management critical to protect future farmers

Trying to identify where to make a complaint in person or anonymously is an issue that should be streamlined.

VIEWPOINTS 16 April 2025

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

The Erth Panbuster: proven design gets modern tweak

Peter Thomas Keaveney tries out a new four leg Erth Panbuster X, and speaks to a Kerry dairy farmer who has been using this method for alleviating soil compression for the past 20 years.

FARM MACHINERY 16 April 2025

Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river

Mayo farm company fined €4,000 for polluting river

Fine, costs and expenses totalling €4,000 were imposed following the incident on 26 October 2023.

NEWS 16 April 2025

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

IFA chair calls on Department to investigate alternatives to splash plate ban

A motion brought forward by the IFA Tipperary county chair, Baden Powell, against the ban on splash plate slurry spreaders for hill farmers has received the full support of the other county chairs.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 16 April 2025

Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now

Farmers warned to control noxious weeds now

Ragwort, dock, thistle, common barberry, wild hop and wild oat are all noxious weeds.

NORTHERN IRELAND 16 April 2025

Group of dairy farmers to sponsor Waterford LGFA

Group of dairy farmers to sponsor Waterford LGFA

The Waterford Dairy Farmers is a group made up of around 500 Tirlán members that formed a committee to organise the sponsorship.

NEWS 16 April 2025

Ireland’s newest electricity interconnector opens

Ireland’s newest electricity interconnector opens

The Greenlink Interconnector aims to improve energy security in both Ireland and the UK, increase market competition and provide additional export capacity.

RENEWABLES 16 April 2025

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Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

Proper calf shed ventilation is crucial for maximising calf performance and profitability.

Levelling up calf rearing with Teemore Mono Calf Building

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