A look ahead to the Ploughing Championships next week
It’s that time of the year again with the Ploughing Championships set to start next week. The national event has become the go-to networking event of the year not just for agriculture but for cultural,…
Texel sheep events taking place in the region
The Texel Sheep Society is enjoying some of its highest numbers in years. The breed is popular again and a number of sales are planned for this region in the coming weeks. The society will…
Minister Creed says his department will continue to address fodder issues as they arise
Minister Michael Creed says at least 17 approved importers are sanctioned to bring fodder into the country. He was speaking and responding to local TDs queries this week on the fodder crisis and other queries…
The IFA is to carry out a study on the impact of afforestation in Leitrim
The IFA National Council has supported the resolution from Leitrim IFA that an assessment of the social, economic and environmental impacts of afforestation within the county should be undertaken. In a statement this evening the…
Leitrim IFA to call for an end to planting in the county
Senior members of the Irish Farmers Association have been to Leitrim to see first hand the issues like forestry and fodder that are concerning local members. The IFA President Joe Healy led the trip where…
Agri-Week takes a special look at Ireland’s forestry policy
Guy Marsden a lecturer in the Environmental Department at IT Sligo who has a keen interest and a vast knowledge of forestry policy in Ireland came in to speak with Claire Mulcahy this week on…
Naughten says action needed now on climate change
The Environment Minister’s warning that if we don’t take the right climate change action now, the next generation will suffer. Speaking last night at Trinity College Dublin, Denis Naughten said our actions today can have…