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Large holding to test the land market in Carlow
Paul Mooney
Farmland is slow to change hands in the county and there is great demand for good land like this.
Large holding to test the land market in Carlow
ICMSA urges AI companies to 'press pause' on IP plans for 2025
13 March 2025 News
ICMSA urges AI companies to 'press pause' on IP plans for 2025
The ICMSA's calls reference Dovea Genetics, Eurogene, Munster Bovine and Progressive Genetics.
Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago
13 March 2025 News
Two farmers claim Troy Meats owes them for cattle killed months ago
More farmers have come forward to state they are waiting months for payment from Westmeath-based Troy Meats for cattle.
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on EU whiskey and alcohol
Last year, Ireland exported just shy of €900m worth of alcoholic beverages to the US.
13 March 2025 News
Tillage Podcast: fine weather, new products and malt
On this week’s tillage podcast, we get down to practical agronomy on fertiliser, herbicides and fungicides and we hear from the malting barley meeting.
13 March 2025 News
Map: new research estimates that 30% of country is covered by peaty soils
Low-flying aircraft were able to determine whether a soil was peaty, based on differing levels of radiation detected above peats v non-peats.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Tipperary Cheese Company must pay €7,440 after 2023 slurry pollution incident
The 2023 incident was found to be caused by slurry flow into a tributary of the River Suir.
13 March 2025 News
Farmer views: ‘stars aren’t the be all and end all’
We asked suckler farmers to give their opinions on the row between the breed societies and the ICBF star rating system.
13 March 2025 News
Farmer fears over rewetting to the fore in Athlone
Over 250 farmers attended an IFA meeting about peat soils on Thursday last.
13 March 2025 Climate and environment
Beef quotes edge closer to €8/kg
Adam Woods takes a look at some of the reasons beef markets are so hot right now.
12 March 2025 Markets
Minister rules out interim ACRES payment
IFA Connacht chair Brendan Golden called for the interim payment to be made to farmers in ACRES.
12 March 2025 Schemes
€20/hogget taken from farmers’ pockets
IFA sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher has criticised the actions of factories and stated that it will have serious long term implications for the sheep sector.
12 March 2025 Markets