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Poultry
Bird flu found in buzzard in Galway
Amy Forde
The Department of Agriculture has introduced new regulations on the back of a case of bird flu being identified in a buzzard in Galway.
4 December 2024 Letters
Letter: can vets only be educated south of the Liffey or Shannon?
Animal disease respects no borders and ensuring a high level of veterinary service throughout the island benefits our entire agricultural community, writes Gerald Roarty
2 December 2024 Podcast
Young Stock podcast: the Dolphin rearing heifers in east Galway
This week, Noel Bardon is joined by Shane Dolphin, who discusses the red tape facing young farmers and the key areas he is investing in to get a leased farm up and going.
Consumers urged to buy Irish vegetables this Christmas
Supermarkets have been proactively, whether intentionally or not, undermining the horticulture industry in Ireland, Kenneth Keavey of Green Earth Organics has said.
27 November 2024 News
Watch: Limousin-cross heifer calf hits €30,000 in Carrick
Nevan McKiernan reports from the Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon, where a heifer calf sold for €30,000.
25 November 2024 Pedigree
Fragmented farms hit hardest by water charge hike
Farmers with multiple mains connections are among those who witnessed the sharpest spike in their Uisce Éireann bills from October.
25 November 2024 News
Grid constraints mean 2024 will see reduction in wind generation
Wind Energy Ireland pointed out that despite 2023 being a record year for wind generation, this figure is expected to fall in 2024, partly due to the electricity grid not being strong enough.
25 November 2024 News
Storm Bert: red rainfall warning for Galway and Cork
West Cork and west Galway are to receive the highest accumulations of rain, according to Met Éireann.
22 November 2024 News
Asba Meats delayed payments to other farmers
The Irish Farmers Journal carried a number of stories this year regarding delayed payments by Asba Meats for livestock.
20 November 2024 News
General election: double-barreled constituencies will go down to the wire
This week's election preview looks at four constituencies that encompass two counties, where geography can matter more than party affiliation in determining transfers and seats.
20 November 2024 News
Cork ranked as best county to start farming in
The research was based on the availability of agricultural land for sale and the average hours of sunlight each county gets each year.
18 November 2024 News
Property Plus: house comes with potential grant eligibility on 67ac
The Co Galway farm presents a good opportunity to purchase a good block of grassland farm that has a slatted shed and silage slab, writes Tommy Moyles.
13 November 2024 For Sale