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Planning for tighter times in dairying

DAIRY farmers – many of whom invested heavily in their enterprises following a peak milk year in 2022 – have been adv...

Arrabawn made profits of nearly €11 million in 2023

Arrabawn Co-op delivered record gross profits in 2023 – up 5.5% from 2022 – according to the latest financial figures...

A peak time of year for worm infections in younger lambs

SHEEP farmers have been advised by the Dept. of Agriculture to be aware of the health risks posed to young lambs and ...

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€100/ha not enough to prevent a ‘disaster’ in tillage

THERE has been a mixed reaction to the announcement last weekend by Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue, of the €100 per hectare tillage supp...

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Inspection ‘blitzes’ need to be paused

THE Health and Safety Authority (HSA) have been asked to call off a threatened ‘blitz’ of farm inspections over the coming weeks as farmers struggl...

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Strategy plan by Dept. of Transport to discourage the building of one-off houses

A DRAFT proposal from the Dept. of Transport – seeking to penalise rural dwellers who want to build houses in their home areas – has been described...

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Coillte refused permission to remove 850-acre plantation

EFFORTS by Coillte to secure permission for the removal of an 850-acre plantation in west Connemara have failed with Galway County Council issueing...

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Proper sleep, regular breaks, good exercise and a sensible diet are all key elements for a healthy life

FARMERS have been strongly advised to prioritise health issues as the summer season approaches and to pencil in ‘regular breaks from the job’. A...

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Plan before you spend as TAMS deadline looms

GALWAY farmers have been reminded that the deadline for the submission of applications for the next tranche of the Targeted Agricultural Modernisat...


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