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Galway Wool to host fifth Annual Meitheal in Athenry

IT’S that time of year again when the Galway Wool Co-op hold their fifth Annual Meitheal on this coming Saturday, Jul...

Don’t suffer in silence on issues of mental well-being

FARMERS experiencing mental health issues should not have to suffer in silence or feel restricted by any traditional ...

Gabriel Byrne steals the show as top Texels went on view at Sheep25 in Athenry

HE might be a Dub but he was a famous farmhand too in his day – Pat Barry of The Riordans and Bracken fame – and last...

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Eircodes needed for farm locations

THE nationwide network of Eircodes should be extended to cover farmyards and workplaces in the interests of safety and quicker emergency response t...

Surge in fertiliser sales as new levy on cards

MERCHANTS and co-ops are reporting a very busy summer season for fertiliser amid growing concerns over price hikes for the 2026 season. An EU Ca...

A wet and warm June delivered a huge growth surge

A WET, warm and dull June, 2025, signed off on its last day with an unmerciful downpour which unleashed close to an inch of rain over a three-hour ...

Tax sting warning as farm incomes shoot up

FARM incomes shot up by an average of 87% in 2024 as compared to the previous year, according to the latest Teagasc figures – but the ‘sting in the...

2024: a catch-up year for farming incomes

ONLY dairying across the Irish farming sectors continues to provide an income return above the national average salary, the latest figures from the...

Galway farmers need ‘fair play’ with emissions

FARMING organisations have expressed growing concerns about the lack of real supports for farming and rural communities in their efforts to meet em...


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