A GREATER Garda presence in rural areas along with changes in the law to protect landowners from trespassers has been called for this week by a...
GALWAY experienced its wettest October in 27-years with the rainfall figure for the county coming in at around the eight inches mark. Ground conditions which had...
BEECHLAWN Organic Farm in Ballinasloe was among the winners announced at the 2022 Bord Bia National Organic Awards announced earlier this month. Nationally, seven organic farmers,...
A SLOWDOWN in consumer confidence, the war in Ukraine and a general ‘easing back’ on various building projects have been given as the main reasons for...
THE ‘big issue’ with West of Ireland farmers – highlighted at three regional IFA meetings in Galway last week – continues to be the new ACRES...
FARM families have been asked not to let their guard down in relation to the dangers of quad bikes – and especially so as regards children...
AMATEUR photographers who enjoy a ramble in the woods have been invited to take part in the Teagasc Annual Forest Photo competition which opened last week,...
MEASURES in the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) to increase and improve women’s participation in farming have been welcomed by Galway IFA Farm Family and Social...