Autumn maintenance often focuses on tyres, lighting and visibility, but damp conditions also make it useful to pay attention to...
Farming
Farm Safety Week 2026 – Time for Action, Safety Starts With You
Farm Safety Week 2026 – Time for Action, Safety Starts With You
Farm Safety Week began last, Monday, 20 July, and IFA is encouraging farmers and farming families across the country to make...
US Ambassador visits Teagasc Oak Park
US Ambassador visits Teagasc Oak Park
Teagasc welcomed the Ambassador of the United States of America to Ireland, His Excellency, Mr. Edward Sharp Walsh, to Teagasc...
Bovine TB Communications ‘improving but still not where it should be’
ICMSA Deputy President Eamon Carroll with 'Buddy' the dog on his Templemore farm.
Bovine TB Communications ‘improving but still not where it should be’
The Deputy President of ICMSA, Eamon Carroll, has told Minister Heydon that despite notable improvements, the Department’s...
ICMSA say SEAI ‘picking up the TAMS slack’ But grants should be higher and cover battery storage
Pat O'Brien of ICMSA Farm Business Committee.
ICMSA say SEAI ‘picking up the TAMS slack’ But grants should be higher and cover battery storage
The Chairperson of ICMSA Farm business Committee, Pat O’Brien, has praised the attitude and commitment of SEAI which, he...
Funding of €750,000 for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
Funding of €750,000 for Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, has announced the opening of the 2026 Traditional Farm...
New Bord Bia Farmer Forum to be established
New Bord Bia Farmer Forum to be established
Bord Bia has announced the establishment of a new Bord Bia Farmer Forum, to give farmers, producers, and growers a stronger...
Farmers urged to prepare for TB programme changes
Farmers urged to prepare for TB programme changes
ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair John Barron has urged farmers to familiarise themselves with the changes to the TB...
Farmers advised to act now
Farmers advised to act now
Ifac, one of Ireland’s top ten accountancy and advisory firms, is advising Waterford farmers across Ireland to take...
€29.1 million of payments to tillage farmers
€29.1 million of payments to tillage farmers
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon announced the commencement of payments totalling €29.1 million...
“Penny-pinching” reductions to Green Diesel “equivalent of throwing a bun at a bear”
“Penny-pinching” reductions to Green Diesel “equivalent of throwing a bun at a bear”
Reacting to the news that Green Diesel will be reduced via both excise and NORA by five (5) cents per litre, the President of...
‘Token measures’ on fuel and fertiliser won’t protect farmers
‘Token measures’ on fuel and fertiliser won’t protect farmers
ICSA president Sean McNamara has said the Government must take decisive action to address the unprecedented surge in fuel and...
