Local TD calls for more resources for forestry appeal
An Adequate increase in resources for forestry appeals board are needed to ensure efficient turnaround time for assessment and decision on any appeals particularly for felling those are the views of the Sligo Leitrim Fianna…
Beef Task Force fails to pass Bord Bia PGI scheme
Following yesterday’s Beef Taskforce meeting, a leading Sligo farm official claims that there is still a long way to go before farmers will be happy with the Bord Bia PGI scheme. It’s understood that…
Hopes for progress on resolving beef price dispute
The Agriculture Minister says he hopes progress is made in the beef price dispute in a meeting of the government’s task force today. It was set up last year after farmers took to the streets…
Call for extension of Sheep Welfare Scheme
IFA National Sheep Chairman Sean Dennehy has called on the Department of Agriculture to continue the Sheep Welfare Scheme, which is due to conclude in December 2020. Currently there are 34,000 flock owners, sheep farming…
INHFA lodges opposition to proposed measures that will hit Irish grass-fed beef
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association has officially lodged an opposition to the current Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) application for Irish Grass fed Beef. INHFA President Colm O’Donnell, from Sligo, said they were left…
Agri Week September 17th 2020
On this week’s edition of Agri Week: We follow up on the interview with Kevin Comiskey from last week and the advisory letter he received from the Department of Agriculture in relation to culling animals…
Major award at Ploughing Championship for Sligo Company
A local Sligo Company has won a major innovation award at the National Ploughing championships innovation section. SUIP manufacturing have won the award after designing and manufacturing a new quad lock which is used…