No end in sight to this week’s heatwave
Met Éireann says there’s no end in sight to the heatwave. A yellow high temperature warning is in place nationwide, with temperatures expected to remain in the twenties until at least next weekend. Today it’s…
Agriculture Commissioner admits Brexit in having an impact on CAP budget
The Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan has admitted that Brexit is having an impact on the CAP budget. Mr. Hogan is moving to reassure Irish farmers amid concerns over the future of CAP funding with a…
Ireland 2040 climate change plan to reduce agriculture emissions
A new fund to tackle climate change is launching today coming on the heels of a report that ranks Ireland as the 2nd worst EU nation at tackling climate change. It’s part of the Ireland…
Upto 6,000 farmers still waiting on final GLAS payments for 2017
Upto 6,000 farmers on the GLAS commonage payments are still waiting to be paid their final 15% from 2017. Their are currently around 9,000 commange farmers in GLAS on upwards of 4,000 commonages, however, upto…
Health Safety Authority is urging primary schools to educate children on farm safety
Primary schools are being urged to remind children about farm safety before they break for the summer. Twenty-three children have died in farm accidents in the past decade – that’s 11 per cent of all…
IFA says that sheep farmers are being ‘unfairly scapegoated’ over electronic tagging
The IFA National Sheep Chairman says that sheep farmers are being ‘unfairly scapegoated’ over missing electronic tags at factories. Sean Dennehy made the comments today after a report published by the Food Safety Authority of…
ICMSA advise farmers to check their BPS application online
The Deputy President of the ICMSA is advising farmers to check their Basic Payment Scheme application online. The initial checks for BPS payments are being carried out and will be completed by June 19th. Farmers…