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Exclusive: mounting red tape could blow €3bn hole in rural economy
Anne O'Donoghue
The report examines the combined impact delivering a 25% reduction in emissions, the loss of the nitrates derogation and CAP changes could have.
24 July 2024 Viewpoints
Positive farming not matched by positive policy
Ultimately, what the Tullamore Farm results show is that with the right policy framework, farmers can respond to the challenge of reducing national emissions.
24 July 2024 Sheep breeding
Benefits of addressing poor body condition of ewes
There is huge potential at farm level to maximise the genetic potential of ewes and optimise reproductive performance by having ewes in the correct body condition score at mating.
Suckler incomes back to €7,400 last year
Beef finishers have a farm income almost twice that of suckler farmers, despite a cut to their earnings in 2023.
24 July 2024 News
€105,000 knocked off dairy incomes in 2023
The average dairy income came in at €49,400 last year, a €105,000 reduction on the year before.
24 July 2024 News
New research project to examine calf welfare
Earlier this month, Minister for State Martin Heydon announced funding of €22.3m for the 21 different new research projects.
24 July 2024 News
Big Boy rams set for seventh annual sale
Adam Woods takes a look at what’s on offer at the Big Boy ram sale on Friday, 2 August.
24 July 2024 Pedigree
INHFA calls for more Teagasc research on farming in the uplands
The motion was brought forward by the Donegal county executive at the INHFA AGM last week.
24 July 2024 News
Controlling costs key to farm viability - Teagasc chief
Costs must be controlled if farmers are to stay viable when incomes in an income volatile sector, Teagasc's director said.
24 July 2024 News
Average farm income fell almost 60% in 2023 – Teagasc
Lower farmgate prices, depressed levels of production and high costs were the drivers in the reduction in farm incomes last year.
23 July 2024 News
EPA does not know how farmer action impacts water quality
Tipperary TD Jackie Cahill said that there is a serious gap in the whole system where we see an improvement in water quality but we are not able to ascertain the reason for that improvement.
17 July 2024 News
Hold the line - science is catching up with policy
Unfortunately, for the last 10 years policy has moved ahead of the science, however, Teagasc is making up ground fast, Jack Kennedy writes.
17 July 2024 Editorial