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Farmers feel soaring cost of fuel, feed and fertiliser

A new Teagasc outlook report forecasting the average margins and incomes across the agricultural sector warns of cont...

Farmers advised not to confront ’lurchers’

THE Gardaí and IFA have come together to advise farmers and landowners on ‘what to do and what not to do’ when they f...

Studies by Teagasc show that fermented skimmed milk can nurture a healthier gut

RESEARCH by Teagasc scientists has given positive initial indications of the benefits of fermented milk in terms of h...

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Liver fluke prevalent in the west

FLUKE infection in cattle herds and sheep flocks is predicted to be prevalent in the west and north-west of Ireland this winter, according to the l...

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Sheep scheme changes sought

GALWAY IFA are calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, to make modifications to the new Sheep Improvement Scheme as a matter ...

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Tractor run will remember a local legend

THE PJ Mahoney Memorial Tractor Run will take place on Sunday, December 11, in memory of a very well-known and highly regarded figure within the Ar...

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More info needed in land rezoning changes

A BIGGER effort needs to be put in by local authorities to notify farmers close to towns and villages – whose land is zoned as residential – accord...

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Galway is top of the table for payments in GLAS

GALWAY tops the league both in terms of payment total and farming numbers for the GLAS environmental scheme, the latest figures from the Dept. of A...

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Five seaweed extracts have been identified as inflammation inhibitors for people with Crohn’s disease

HUMBLE seaweed – often only thought of in the past as a natural fertiliser – could now be the key to treating millions of people across the world w...


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