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Irish farmers lobby in Brussels for EU land watchdog
Anne O'Donoghue
A delegation from the Land Observatory Stakeholders Group met with leaders of the agriculture wing of the European Commission on the issue of the mega-wealthy buying up land across the country.
9 April 2025 Feature
Cliffs of Moher farmers vow to fight threat of CPOs
Farmers along the Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk opened up their land to the public in good faith, but are now potentially facing CPOs due to the trail’s popularity. Anne O’Donoghue reports
8 April 2025 News
No difference in emissions from dribble bar and trailing shoe, research finds
The study found there was no difference in emissions from different LESS application methods.
Department carrying out foot-and-mouth simulation exercises
The Minister for Agriculture also said those travelling from foot-and-mouth disease-affected regions should not enter a farm for 14 days after arriving in Ireland.
5 April 2025 News
Dairy sector must be more efficient, says Ornua boss
Ornua CEO Conor Galvin said the future focus of the dairy industry will be on maximising efficiency, generating value from existing output and meeting environmental commitments.
2 April 2025 News
Ornua seeking new chair
A spokesperson for Ornua confirmed O’Driscoll, appointed to the position in July 2022, will not seek reappointment.
2 April 2025 News
My Farming Week: John Crawford, Dowra, Co Leitrim
This week, we spoke to John Crawford about his own farm and his family’s in-calf heifer business, which saw triplet heifers born recently.
2 April 2025 Feature
Map: Wicklow farmers receive highest average CAP payments in 2024
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the total and average CAP payments per county last year.
29 March 2025 News
Caution on redrawing GAEC 2 parcels
IFA policy executive Shane Whelan said for those splitting parcels to take some land out of GEAC 2, it could cause issues for ACRES.
26 March 2025 News
Designated land rules 'horrific' for farmers
William Murphy of Glencar addressed two Kerry-based NPWS officers at a meeting of Kerry IFA and explained that his sheep are drowning due to SAC rules.
26 March 2025 News
Grazing ban in Hungary to prevent spread of foot-and-mouth disease
Pigs are also to be slaughtered by the end of March in the area classed as high-risk for the disease along the border with Slovakia.
26 March 2025 News
ICOS urges Commission not to use food in US tariff dispute
ICOS said the US is “an extremely important” market for Irish dairy farmers and the co-operative sector.
25 March 2025 News