‘It takes a village’ – Offaly farming community urged to help teachers deliver farm safety education
AgriKids and Irish Rural Link are calling on communities to register their interest in a new farm safety education manual designed to support primary school teachers, and members of their local farming communities, with the tools needed to co-deliver an effective farm safety education programme in the classroom. Funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food […]
Offaly organic farmer and agronomist in the line-up for prominent agri-leadership conference
Offaly organic farmer and artisan food producer Margaret Edgill from Daingean and agronomist Thomas Murray from Banagher are among the scholars who will present the findings of their research at the upcoming 2024 Nuffield Ireland conference ‘Shaping the Future of Irish Agriculture’ which takes place in the Mount Wolseley Hotel, Carlow on Friday 15th November 2024. The annual event, sponsored by […]
Businesses to commit over €1 million to finance wildlife ponds, hedgerows and woodlands on farms across Ireland
Today marks the launch of ReFarm, by Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity. ReFarm is a new national initiative aimed at making farming for nature sustainable and scalable, while providing businesses with an opportunity to fund nature-positive actions on Irish farms in a way that can be reported on under new […]
Field Exchange celebrates success of two-day festival promoting sustainable agriculture and the arts
● Farmers, artists, food producers and local people shared ideas on creative approaches to sustainable agriculture. ● RTÉ’s Ella McSweeney joined a range of contributors involved in creative arts, climate action, and the agriculture industry ● Event was hosted by Brookfield Farm, an award-winning organic farm and conservation area for Native Irish Honey Bee. The Field Exchange […]
Schemes launched to assist innovation and diversification among primary producers in the horticulture sector
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue T.D, together with his colleague Senator Pippa Hackett, Minister of State for Land Use and Biodiversity with special responsibility for Horticulture, today announced the launch of two schemes to assist in increasing innovation and diversification among primary producers in the horticulture sector. Minister Hackett said; “Support […]
Embrace FARM hosts its Annual Remembrance Service for bereaved farm families #EmbraceFARM
On Sunday, June 30th, Embrace FARM will hold its Annual Ecumenical Remembrance Service, inviting farm families to remember loved ones lost within their community. Over the past decade, this service has become an important event, honouring those who have died suddenly and providing comfort for their families. This year, the service will take place at 2 pm in the Most Holy Rosary […]
Ban on Below Cost Purchasing Needed Now
IFA President Francie Gorman is calling on Minster for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to recognise the need for additional legislative powers for the Agri Food Regulator and the need for additional measures in the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive (UTP’s) to strengthen the position of farmers in the agri-food chain. European Commission President Ursula von der […]
IFA Remind All Sheep Farmers to Apply to National Sheep Welfare Scheme as Deadline Approaches
IFA National Sheep Chair Adrian Gallagher is reminding farmers that the deadline date to apply for the National Sheep Welfare Scheme is next Tuesday, May 21st 2024. Applications can be made on line at Agfood.ie or through an advisor. More information on the National Sheep Welfare Scheme can be found here. He said the scheme is practical in design and […]
Unacceptable Opportunism by Factories on Beef Price – IFA
IFA National Livestock Chair Declan Hanrahan has strongly criticised attempts by meat factories to take advantage of the difficulties farmers experienced this Spring. “Some farmers were forced into earlier and expensive finishing of beef cattle due to the weather conditions in the Spring and factories are now attempting to take advantage of these farmers […]
CSO Figures Show Tillage Sector Battling to Survive
IFA President Francie Gorman said today’s CSO figures showing the main cereal crops fell by 20% last year is further evidence of the pressures on the sector. In 2023, 2m tonnes of wheat, barley and oats were produced, down 500,000 tonnes on 2022. Potato production was down 12%. “It further highlights the urgency of the […]
