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New wind farm guidelines expected this year
New guidelines for the construction of wind farm are expected to be published by the end of 2013. Minister Pat...
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Flooding preparation amid weather warnings
Over the past few days parts of the province have experienced very heavy rainfall, resulting in isolated instances of flooding....
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Good progress on BVD control
The BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea) programme continues to make good progress, thanks to the active support of Irish dairy and beef...
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Decimation of oyster farming in Carlingford
UPDATE: The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has confirmed an outbreak of Ostreid Herpes Virus, OsHV1-µvar, on one...
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Goodbye heatwave, hello rain
The heatwave is over for most of the country today, much to the relief of farmers across Ireland. Temperatures will...
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Upland management scheme needed
IFA Hill Farming Chairman Tom Fadian said the time is right for the introduction of an upland environmental management scheme,...
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Ireland is in a state of drought
Ireland is in a state of drought this morning, Met Éireann has confirmed. If the dry spell continue water restrictions are expected...
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Sweet Mary Robinson
“Ireland has huge potential for wave energy and it should set its sights on what Scotland does to develop this...
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Trade sanctions on Iceland and Faroes mackerel fishing
Minister Simon Coveney TD, supported by the UK, France and Spain at the Council of Ministers yesterday pushed strongly to...
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EU Climate Targets "Excessive" says IFA
Jer Bergin, IFA Regional Vice-President and Climate Change Chairman, has condemned the EU climate targets as “excessive”. In a statement...
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National Forestry Event
Teagasc and the Forest Service has organised a National Forestry Event focusing on the Management and Thinning of Oak and...
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Met Eireann - sun shines
After cool wet weather over the past week in most places, Met Eireann is reporting that temperatures could reach up to...
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Explore the benefits of renewable energy
The annual ‘Practical On-farm Renewable Energy’ event has now become a fixture in many people’s calendars following its success in...
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Irish forestry - 12,000 employed
Speaking at the Gala evening held last night in the Old Jameson Distillery, Smithfield, Dublin, as part of the AGM...
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Bad weather hurting farmers
The bad weather until almost the middle of this year damaged agriculture throughout Europe, in some cases resulting in drastic...
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Fodder alert from Teagasc
All farmers are urged to do a fodder budget for next winter immediately, according to Teagasc this afternoon. Most first...
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Battle of the bog
We have taken turf from a bog for generations. I am told we have turbary rights. What are turbary rights? ...
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National fodder audit under way today
Every farmer should put a good fodder and financial plan in place now to get through next winter. This has...