As restriction periods lift for fertiliser and slurry, farmers are highlighting the issues with 'calendar farming' in Ireland ...
NEARLY TWO-FIFTHS of farm holders are over the age of 65, with under-35s making up only a small proportion of the sector. The average age of farm holders is 59.4. Over 50,000 of Ireland’s farm holders ...
A pioneering heritage farming project in one of Ireland’s most archaeologically sensitive landscapes is now weeks from collapse after the Government signalled that little or no further core funding ...
Former NFU president Minette Batters' 154-page review with 57 recommendations for a 'New Deal for Profitable Farming' ...
We are back with Shane Casey in The Burren, Ireland, where lambing season is in full swing. Shane has been busy with the next ...
Irish farmers applied for the Irish government's organic farming scheme in record numbers between October and December last year. 2,100 farmers applied for the government's Organic Farming Scheme last ...