Packed line-up of events for the North Galway Vintage and Heritage Show
IT’S one of the landmark rural days of early Summer – the North Galway Vintage and Heritage Show – and it’s just around the corner with this year’s event taking place on Sunday week...
Farmers still owed €45m in payments from 2018
GALWAY farmers are understood to be owed several million euro in payments – outstanding from 2018 – with the biggest chunk of them relating to the 15% GLAS balancing payment.
According to IFA Deputy President,...
Minister Creed considering once-off grants to relocate farmyards
FARMERS whose yards are prone to flooding could benefit from a Voluntary Farm Building Relocation scheme being considered by the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed.
Roscommon-Galway TD, Denis Naughten, said that Minister Creed had confirmed...
Future MEPs quizzed on farm issues
THE growth of the Beef Plant Movement (BPM) over the past year has highlighted the fears of cattle farmers across the West of Ireland for the future of their enterprises, according to Fianna Fáil...
Early HSA inspection campaign targets machinery before start of silage season
A GROWING fatality and injury list during the busy Summer seasons of recent years has prompted the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) to initiate an intensive inspection campaign this week.
The HSA campaign began on...
New home for Athenry’s Agri Show
OVER its 130 year history, Athenry Agricultural Show has seen a few different venues such as The Rampart, The Back Lawn and more recently the grounds of Athenry Mart . . . but this...