Talks ongoing between tillage farmers and the Agriculture Department
Talks are ongoing between tillage farmers and the Department of Agriculture. It follows a sit in at the Department last week by farmers concerned about planned payments under the Tillage crisis fund. There are fears…
‘Inconvenience’ of electricity poles on farmland leads to calls for review of compensation
A Leitrim councillor is calling for a review of the compensation paid to farmers for inconvenience due to ESB poles on their land. Sinn Fein Councillor Padraig Fallon says these poles interfere with everyday farming,…
Brexit a concern among farmers at Sligo County Agricultural Show
The season for Agricultural Shows is getting underway and a successful County Sligo Agricultural Show took place in Riverstown over the weekend. Vice President of the European Parliament Midlands North West MEP Mairread McGuinness gave…
Mairead McGuinness to open Sligo County Agricultural Show in Riverstown
North West MEP and European Parliament vicepresident Mairead McGuinness will open the Sligo County Agricultural Show in Riverstown this weekend. The Fine Gael MEP will address the show at half past one on Saturday. The…
Farmers urged to ensure slurry does not enter waterways
Donegal County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Environment Protection Agency are urging farmers to ensure that slurry does not enter waterways at this busy time of the year. It follows an incident in the…
Farmers confident that cap on payments will be removed when they meet with Department officials tomorrow
Grain farmers are confident that a €5000 cap on payments from the Tillage Crisis Fund will be removed when they meet with officials from the Department of Agriculture tomorrow. They have suspended their 7 day…
IFA president calls for increase in CAP budget
IFA President Joe Healy has said that the delivery of a strong, sustainable,and competitive Irish agriculture sector requires an increase in the CAP budget. Mr Healy said that in discussions on the future of the…