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250 cattle seized from Kilkenny farm
Anne O'Donoghue
The incident in which the Department of Agriculture seized the cattle happened before Christmas.
15 January 2025 News
Farming issues to gain key ground in next Dáil
The Regional Independent Group has gained key concessions for farmers in the programme for government.
15 January 2025 News
Land leasing should be seen as an ‘opportunity’
Joe Deane, who leases multiple dairy farms in Co Cork, was speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s (IGA) dairy conference in Charleville.
CBV now free on HerdPlus
The requirement for HerdPlus membership has been removed and the CBV profile is accessible to all with an ICBF login.
15 January 2025 News
Lynx releases were ‘rogue rewilding’
One of the four big cats released into the wild has died in captivity.
15 January 2025 News
Derogation loss could cost almost €40,000 per farm
The IFA has conducted analysis on what the derogation could cost directly impacted farms.
15 January 2025 News
In full: farming commitments in the Programme for Government
Here are the key farming elements of the new Programme for Government.
15 January 2025 News
Revealed: programme for government and new agriculture ministers
Michael Healy-Rae and Noel Grealish will take up Minister of State positions at the Department of Agriculture, while a number of farming issues are in the programme for government.
15 January 2025 News
‘Staggering’ 17% of animals genotyped last year had parentage error
Speaking at the Irish Grassland Association’s dairy conference, Margaret Kelleher of the ICBF said this statistic was “staggering”.
14 January 2025 News
Heydon odds-on to be next Minister for Agriculture
BoyleSports has provided odds on who will be the next Minister for Agriculture, with Martin Heydon leading the pack and Michael Healy-Rae at 25/1.
13 January 2025 News
Kerry dog attack map could still be published
Councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald said it may now be published in a heat map style, while Kerry IFA is running an awareness campaign with gardaí. Anne O'Donoghue and James Hanly report.
11 January 2025 News
Kerry dog attack map could still be published
Councillor Fionnán Fitzgerald said it may now be published in a heat map style, while Kerry IFA is running an awareness campaign with Gardaí. Anne O'Donoghue and James Hanly report.
10 January 2025 News