THE Galway Ploughing Association (GPA) have secured the support of four Galway Credit Unions – Tuam, Gort, Ballinasloe and Loughrea – for their participation in next...
NO CPOs (compulsory purchase orders) and no severance of farms will be red line issues for farmers in the proposed new Greenway/Cycleway from Athlone to Galway,...
Beef farmers could be losing up to €168 per head due to the lack of accuracy on mechanical beef grading machines in meat plants across the...
THE Dept. of Agriculture must take a fundamental look at where things are going wrong with their bovine TB (bTB) eradication scheme, following the publication of...
A MEANINGFUL environmental scheme to replace GLAS – with the maximum payment doubling to €10,000 – is a main priority of the IFA, the Association’s President,...
A NEW farm safety video launched earlier last month has already attracted 200,000 hits as the message continues to be driven home about the loss of...
A BUOYANT lamb and sheep market looks set to continue over the coming weeks with marts reporting a ‘roaring trade’ so far this Summer. Fears of...
By Ivan Kelly is an ASSAP Adviser with the Teagasc Galway/Clare region FARMERS throughout Ireland are successfully working with advisors to achieve positive water quality results...
