Five lambs for chairman of Leitrim IFA sheep committee
A Leitrim farmer has welcomed an historic delivery on his farmyard.
Kevin Comiskey, Chair of the IFA's Leitrim Sheep Committee, is looking after a quintuplet...
Ireland way behind EU when it comes to organic farming
Ireland has the lowest rate of organic farming in western Europe.
New figures from Eurostat show that after Malta, we have the smallest percentage of...
Claims that buying of land for forestry in Leitrim is now ‘out of control’
The treasurer of Leitrim IFA says the buying of land in the county for forestry by speculators and investors is now out of control.
Maureen...
Closure of Sligo’s Regional Vet Lab would be ‘another nail in the coffin for...
Hundreds of farmers from right across the North West are calling for the Regional Veterinary Lab in Doonally Sligo to be kept open.
At least...
Minister’s safety message to farmers: ‘Look also at your neighbour’s farm’
The Minister for Agriculture is urging farm families to remain vigilant on farms this weekend.
The issue of farm safety was raised at a Women...
Deadline for Basic Payments Scheme
Farmers are reminded that the deadline for 2017 Basic Payment Scheme applications is Monday, May 15th.
Penalties are applied where applications are received late so...
Farmers urged to attend meeting in Donegal town next week
The Irish Natural and Hill Farmers Association is encouraging all farmers to attend an information meeting on payments in Donegal town next week.
The group...
Donegal TD hits out at agriculture minister over tillage fund
Calls for an emergency fund to be set up for tillage farmers have so far been rejected at a government level.
Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson...
Dromard company hoping to increase trade at the ploughing
A West Sligo-based business is representing the county in the Local Enterprise Village at the National Ploughling Championships.
It's Suip Manufacturing Company Ltd from Dromard,...
Farmers in the North West are up in arms over the new stamp duty...
Farmers in the North West are up in arms about the new stamp duty announced in this week's budget.
Stamp duty on commercial land was...