Environment
Full enforcement of the law required for imported animals, Veterinary Ireland
In the light of a recent case of rabies in the Netherlands arising from dogs legally imported from Bulgaria, Veterinary Ireland is...
Environment
Environment
'Reducing carbon footprint will drive farm efficiency'
Alltech’s European bioscience centre director, Kevin Tuck, has told a grouping of farm industry leaders that the challenge of reducing...
Environment
Perennial grasses for marginal soils
Teagasc is leading an EU-funded project GrassMargins, which aims to evaluate the suitability of marginal land for biomass production. Perennial...
Rural Life
Cold weather to dominate this week
Cold weather is set to be a feature of the coming week, according to Met Eireann. Forecasters say showers will...
Environment
Ireland's organic sector much smaller than EU average
Only 1.1 per cent of Ireland’s agricultural area is farmed organically. This compares to an average figure of 5.4 per...
Environment
Controlling parasites
The View from Teagasc: When cattle come off grass and are housed for the winter, they bring in with them...
Environment
Greening of direct payment, on-the-farm outline by EU agri expert
The greening measures, to be introduced as part of reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) added to cross compliance, will form...
Environment
Steady growth in organic production since 2007
“The organic industry is growing at a slow and steady rate,” according to Dan Clavin, organic specialist with Teagasc. At...
Agri-Business
We need a meaningful all-island animal health policy
COMMENT: This week will see Ireland’s two agriculture minister meeting up at a cross-border summit to be held in Armagh....
Environment
Update on ash dieback outbreak
An update on the outbreak of ash dieback in Ireland was discussed in the Oireachtas recently. North Kerry Deputy Martin Ferris...
Environment
'Education is key not regulation'
“Education is the key not regulation,” according to Tim Hyde, Teagasc environmental specialist who spoke on the issue of cross...
Environment
Experts discuss group agri-environment payments
The greening measures, being introduced as part of reformed Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) added to cross compliance, will form the...
Environment
1,000 people attend NEPP EirGrid meeting
More than 1,000 people attended a rally organised by the North East Pylon Pressure (NEPP), which took place in Trim, Meath last night....
Environment
Parasite control at housing
The View from Animal Health Ireland: Once animals are housed they cannot pick up new worm or fluke infections until turn-out...
Other
Online forestry services available from November
A new digital forestry service has been announced today to facilitate online applications for 2014 forestry premiums. The service will...
Environment
Opposition grows to EirGrid plans
In 2010 EirGrid announced its plan to develop and upgrade the electricity transmission network from now until 2025. Its aim...
Environment
Renewable Energy Conference to identify new business opportunities for farmers
Teagasc’s Barry Caslin has told AgriLand that the organisation’s upcoming renewable energy conference, planned for Dublin on Friday of this...
Environment
Energia plans €100m investment as Tipperary wind farm nears completion
Energy provider Energia has today announced its total investment in renewable energy in Ireland will be in excess of €100m,...
