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Farming for a Better Future at technology open day

An open day to showcase on-farm technology is planned for Tuesday, August 30, at the Teagasc Environment Research Centre, Johnstown Castle, County Wexford. Technologies and practices that can be adopted on farms to help maintain farm productivity ...

19 Aug 2022 at 18:33

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Celebrating Woodland Management Skills in Kilkenny

The Acorn Project is encouraging the public to join them at 11am on August 27, in Rathbeagh, Ballyraggett for a Scything Workshop with scything expert Chris Hayes. This is the first in a series of unique meitheal workshops hosted by the Acorn ...

15 Aug 2022 at 14:33

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Department showing scant regard for derogation farmers - IFA

Ministers are showing scant regard for farmers operating under a Nitrates Derogation, in their handling of the review of the Nitrates Action Plan, said IFA President Tim Cullinan. “The Ministers have signed into law the possibility of a ...

18 Aug 2022 at 00:33

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Lameness in the dairy herd – act now: Advice for Kilkenny Farms

As the workload eases on the farm after a busy calving and breeding season now might be a good time to assess where improvements can be made on the farm both financially and labour saving, according to Teagasc. One of the hidden costs ...

07 Aug 2022 at 18:33

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IFA welcomes Minister’s plan to include horse farmers in TAMS Scheme

IFA Horse Project Team Chair Richard Kennedy has welcomed comments made by the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue at the recent launch of the Dublin Horse Show, that he plans to include investments in the equine sector ...

06 Aug 2022 at 17:33

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Egg producers under pressure as costs hit margins

IFA National Poultry Chairman Nigel Sweetnam is calling on retailers to pass back 2c per egg immediately to be ringfenced for producers to help alleviate the cost pressures on farms. IFA held an emergency meeting of egg ...

20 Aug 2022 at 23:33

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Glanbia confirms no peak milk penalties in 2023

Glanbia Co-operative Society has confirmed that no peak milk supply penalties will be imposed for 2023. The background context is that milk supply to Glanbia for the peak milk supply weeks of 2022 was 2.3% lower than ...

03 Jun 2022 at 17:33

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Kilkenny Mart Report: Beef prices may have peaked

It’s a busy time on farms at the moment with silage making in full swing. The higher costs for fertilizer, fuel, plastic wraps etc means that contractors have much higher costs to contend with compared to last year ...

05 Jun 2022 at 11:33

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Teagasc advice for Kilkenny farmers on Spring Barley Disease Control

Applying a fungicide at the correct timing is the foundation for successful disease control in spring barley. Teagasc research indicates that applying the first fungicide at mid/ late tillering and a second at awn ...

04 Jun 2022 at 08:33

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Kilkenny Mart prices are positive - but agri costs are escalating

Hi all, it’s been a while since I have written this column. On the agri scene prices have remained positive but as everyone knows overheads eg. fertilizer prices, oil prices etc. have escalated dramatically ...

22 May 2022 at 11:33

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TAMS costings ‘disconnected from reality’ says Kilkenny farm leader

The Chairperson of ICMSA’s Farm and Rural Affairs Committee, Denis Drennan, has called for revised TAMS costings. Mr Drennan, who farms at Dunbell, said that the TAMS costings were already demonstrably ...

24 Mar 2022 at 10:33

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Two beef schemes now open to Kilkenny farmers

Two schemes now open to livestock farmers will be worth an estimated €45 million to the sector, according to local Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan. Deputy Phelan welcomed Minister for Agriculture, Food ...

25 Mar 2022 at 09:33

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