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Dairy Women of Ireland come together for day of learning, chat and celebration

THE Dairy Women Ireland (DWI) Conference 2025, sponsored by FBD brought hundreds of women from across the Irish dairy...

Welcome for proposal on derogation extension

PROPOSALS put forward by the European Commission to extend Ireland’s nitrates derogation by a three-year period, have...

Kepak joins with young farmers in a long-term bid to try and secure future of Irish sheep farm sector

THE future of sheep farming across the country – given the high-age profile of farmers running such enterprises – is ...

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Human health the big issue with Mercosur beef imports

THE human health issues associated with the import of South American meat products into the EU has to be a ‘game-changer’ in terms of the Mercosur ...

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Warning of fluke threat in the West

A WETTER than average summer-autumn period has made counties in the West and North-West more at risk of liver fluke infestation, according to the l...

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Concerns over use of CPOs to buy up land for Greenways

TWO farming organisations have expressed their concerns over the possible use of compulsory purchase orders [CPOs] to acquire farmlands for the dev...

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€26m boost for Galway farmers is on the way

CLOSE on 7,000 Galway farmers are set to receive payments of close on €26 million this week for two major schemes – ACRES Environmental and Sheep W...

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Ballyrcrissane farmer highlights key role of women in dairying

When Mella Briscoe returned home after studying Agricultural Science in college, she knew exactly where she belonged. Her passion for farming wa...

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Back to the days of the beet harvest in autumn

THESE photos – researched by Connacht Tribune staff photographer, JOE O’SHAUGNESSY – capture the spirit of the beet harvesting season of 1971 and w...


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