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Farming isn't 'some sort of hobby' - Taoiseach - Free
WEB22 hours ago · Farming is not just some sort of hobby, it's the backbone of the Irish economy, An Taoiseach Simon Harris said on day three of Ploughing 2024 in Ratheniska, Co Laois. Speaking on Thursday 19 September, the Taoiseach said that while the climate emergency is real, it is not the fault of farmers - every other sector in society has a role …
Minister ‘very much considering’ farm retirement scheme
WEB19 hours ago · Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue is “very much considering” a farm retirement scheme. “We’re one of the best food-producing countries in the world, we’ve great capacity to be really strong into the future, but all of that is dependent on new young people coming through and driving and taking Irish agriculture forward ...
Beef Cattle | Beef Farming | Beef Farming in Ireland
WEBMalting barley and planting oilseed rape. This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Dublin and Tipperary, as spring crops begin to be harvested. The Irish Farmers Journal provides you with up-to-date beef farming news from Ireland and across the farming world. Browse our beef news stories to keep up to date with all cattle farming news ...
‘Critical importance’ of €19bn farming sector highlighted in annual ...
WEBNov 27, 2023 · The critical importance of the farming sector in Ireland has been highlighted in the Department of Agriculture’s annual review and outlook for 2023, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has said. “Despite the many challenges faced in the last number of years by our farmers and fishers, food producers, processors and the food ...
Eight decades of farming through the pages of the Irish Farmers …
WEBDec 27, 2023 · In 1951, as chair of Macra na Feirme, John Mooney brought a proposal to PaddyO’Keeffe to purchase the Irish Farmers Journal. Enter John Mooney, Macra chair, who joined forces with Paddy O’Keeffe and Michael Dillon, to buy back the paper from the Fleet Printing Company for £2,000. Mooney invested £10,000, all of which was lost in …
Food and Agribusiness News Ireland - Irish Farmers Journal
WEBAll the latest agribusiness news from the Irish Farmers Journal. Keep up to date with all the latest agribusiness and food news developments. We cover interviews with people who work in the agribusiness and food sectors and regularly cover informative articles in the areas of food and agribusiness, a sector that is hugely important to the overall Irish …
LESS scheme to reopen to farmers stocked up to 170kg N/ha
WEBJan 1, 2024 · All farmers stocked up to 170kg nitrogen per hectare (N/ha) are eligible again for low emissions slurry spreading (LESS) investments following changes made by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue on Wednesday 21 August. As of 1 January 2024, farmers operating at a stocking rate of 150kg N/ha or above in the year of application or …
Farming incomes are finding their feet again - Premium
WEB1 day ago · In fact, data published recently showed that 2023 equalled 2009 as the worst year since at least 1990 for farm margins, even when income supports from CAP and other payments are included.The overall level of income earned, at just over €2bn, was the same level as was seen in 2015. But farmers produced 50% more output in 2023 than in 2015 …
How six farmers fared in appeals against the Department of …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · How six farmers fared in appeals against the Department of Agriculture. The annual report of the Agriculture Appeals Office has shown that 48% of appeals taken by farmers were successfully contested with the plaintiff receiving a payment or not receiving a penalty. A farmer had their appeal against the Department disallowed in relation to …
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