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Good weather brings farmers to Ploughing after tough year
Farmers Journal
Anne O'Donoghue and Rachel Donovan caught up with a number of farmers at the Ploughing, to gauge their views on the year so far.
23 September 2024 News
Outlay of up to €240,000 on taking 100 cattle to finish this winter - Teagasc
Strong cattle prices and the cost of inputs will see those looking at cattle to finish over the coming months spending over €2,000/head to do so, Teagasc figures show.
22 September 2024 Schemes
Minister wants ACRES issues ironed out for 2025
ACRES has been challenging administratively because of the change to results-based schemes in this CAP, Minister for Agriculture says.
Farm Tech Talk: looking forward to 2025
This week's Farm Tech Talk was recorded live at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska.
20 September 2024 News
Watch: highlights from day three of Ploughing 2024
Some 78,000 people attended Thursday of Ploughing 2024, bringing the total attendance for the three days to 244,000. Check out our highlights from the final day.
19 September 2024 News
Plough On: good day for a Marty Party
James Hanly presents the final episode of this season's Plough On podcast, bringing you the latest news and views from Ploughing 2024.
19 September 2024 News
78,000 attend final day of Ploughing 2024
National Ploughing Association managing director Anna May McHugh said that the overall mood for this year’s Ploughing was incredibly buoyant and positive.
19 September 2024 News
Minister ‘very much considering’ farm retirement scheme
The result of any retirement or renewal scheme has to be young people coming into farming, the Minister for Agriculture has said.
19 September 2024 News
More cuts of Irish Grass-Fed Beef expected to hit Italian shelves soon
Bord Bia is anticipating that the main Italian retailer stocking PGI Irish Grass-Fed Beef will purchase more cuts in the not too distant future.
19 September 2024 News
Farmers need substantial grants for biodiversity action - Tánaiste
To separate food production from the climate change agenda, if that’s what Europe wants, then Europe is going to have to pony up more funding to make it worthwhile, Micheál Martin has said.
19 September 2024 Schemes
Organic surge sends signal to tillage farmers on grain demand - Hackett
Minister Pippa Hackett insists that tillage farmers would see strong demand for their grain if they converted to organics.
19 September 2024 News
NC present redesigned grain and silage trailer
Co Armagh manufacturer NC Engineering publicly presented its newly designed grain and silage trailer range at the Ploughing.
18 September 2024 Farm machinery