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Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out
Siobhán Walsh
The drop in area is concerning for many reasons and makes it difficult for the Government to reach a number of the targets in its climate action plan.
Final 2024 crop area drops and pushes targets out
MRL rules for banned products 'hypocritical' – commissioner
25 January 2025 News
MRL rules for banned products 'hypocritical' – commissioner
The European commissioner told the IFA AGM that current standards on imports to the EU are hypocritical.
Pesticides and cover cropping on the cards at Tillage Conference
24 January 2025 News
Pesticides and cover cropping on the cards at Tillage Conference
The annual Teagasc conference will take place on Wednesday, 29 January in the Lyrath Conference Centre, Kilkenny with thematic sessions and workshops organised for the day.
Tillage Podcast: carbon payments, beans and conferences
On this week’s show, we have all the details on carbon payments from Boortmalt and Soil Capital.
23 January 2025 News
Farmers must not ‘miss the train of innovation’ on genomics - Commissioner
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Christophe Hansen addressed the IFA's national council and visited a Kildare farm on Thursday.
23 January 2025 News
Carbon payment from Boortmalt: the details so far
Boortmalt has teamed up with Soil Capital to calculate carbon emissions on farms and pay for carbon storage and sustainable farming practices.
22 January 2025 News
Sustainability-linked loans launched for tillage farmers
Primarily used by the dairy sector in 2024, Enviroflex loans are designed to incentivise farmers to continue implementing sustainability focused improvements on their land.
21 January 2025 News
70% of farmers expect tillage area to remain stable
Farmers took part in a survey at the Dairygold tillage conference on land area. The majority expect land area to remain the same.
21 January 2025 News
Kerry had highest spring barley yield in Ireland in 2024
Kerry farmers had some impressive spring barley and oats yields in 2024 according to Teagasc figures.
19 January 2025 News
Daiygold announces malting barley award winner
Dairygold announced the winner of its annual malting barley competition at the co-op’s annual tillage conference.
17 January 2025 News
Dairygold sets minimum beans price for 2025
Dairygold announced a minimum price for contracted beans for 2025 at the Dairygold Tillage Conference.
17 January 2025 News
Protina tops the spring beans list
Protina looks to be an impressive variety on the recommended list this year with the highest yield and a high protein content.
17 January 2025 News