Trees

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

Undaunted, I decided to do my own thing without state aid and planted 800 trees in the new ‘garden’ or as we’ll call it now, the hare’s corner.

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

Farmer Writes: I've planted my own hare's corner

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Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

Farmer Writes: €3,000 for roan heifer

FARMER WRITES 11 February 2026

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

No progress made on clearing forestry one year on from storm Éowyn

NEWS 28 January 2026

IFA calls for reversal of amended eco-scheme calculations

IFA calls for reversal of amended eco-scheme calculations

IFA calls for reversal of amended eco-scheme calculations

NEWS 22 January 2026

Navigating a dispute with neighbours over trees

Navigating a dispute with neighbours over trees

Navigating a dispute with neighbours over trees

L2 21 January 2026

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Home Farm: beef market surprises

Home Farm: beef market surprises

The recent strong winds knocked a few trees, which we will cut up for logs.

VIEWPOINTS 10 December 2025

Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

Colourful history for 400-year-old Co Cork period home

A period house that once featured in 'The Blue Book' is presently on the market in north Co Cork. With six bedrooms and a number of stables, the grand house is presented in excellent condition.

FOR SALE 10 December 2025

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Farming in the Holy Land is a daily struggle

Doha Musa is a farmer in the West Bank in Palestine. Her life is one that makes Mercosur, CAP reform and the nitrates directive seem trivial.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Widespread approval for reconstitution grant

Storms Darragh and Éowyn have inflicted significant damage on forests around the country, resulting in real challenges for forestry, the Minister said.

FORESTRY 10 December 2025

Minister Healy-Rae urges public to buy an Irish Christmas tree

Minister Healy-Rae urges public to buy an Irish Christmas tree

Ireland's Christmas tree sector contributes around €21m to the Irish economy each year, Minister Healy-Rae said.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Inside the Farmers Journal: flight chartered to bring Irish butter to the US

Inside the Farmers Journal: flight chartered to bring Irish butter to the US

On this week’s show, find out why Kerry Dairy Ireland chartered a plane to bring butter to the US, the link between Kerry and the Kardashians and a new scheme for farmers with windblown trees.

NEWS 10 December 2025

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

Unlocking Ireland’s agri food edge

During her travels Nuffield scholar Molly Garvey found that collaboration between farmers, organisations and policy makers is still possible even across deep divides.

L2 10 December 2025

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A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

Bord Bia addresses the concerns and misinformation that have been raised in recent weeks.

A message from Bord Bia to Irish farmers and growers

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