Draining the Shannon
Farmers in the vicinity of the Shannon have campaigned for decades to have major drainage works carried...
Jackie bows out
Jackie Cahill’s decision not to defend his Dáil seat came as a surprise, announced just as the date...
Election showtime
Meanwhile, Ireland is also gearing up for an election of its own.
UK suckler herd declines
It’s not only on this side of the pond that there is an exodus from suckling.
Election fever in the US
As we go to press, the finish line is fast approaching in the US presidential election race.
The zoning conundrum
Many farmers find themselves caught up in the Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) through no fault of...
Bog-standard research reveals truth on emissions
Lo and behold! The figures used to estimate the emissions from Irish grasslands were wrong.
UCD and Macra partner up
Applications are now open for the UCD and Macra Agricultural Skillnet part-funded Masters in Agricultural...
Weather, morale, and prices show improvement
It wasn’t only the weather that improved in the latter days of April.
RDS finding common ground
Last month, the RDS hosted a two-day festival on biodiversity and sustainability which brought together...
Slaney Catchment project is an expensive endeavour
Tirlán’s commitment towards improving the water quality in the Slaney River catchment area is substantial....
Election Focuses MEPs’ minds
The overwhelming vote last month by the European Parliament in favour of a piece of legislation on...
A notable rural achievement
As outgoing Fine Gael leader and taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, slips into the back benches, there is one...
Lining up for the Euros
Voting choices for the farming community in the June European Union parliamentary elections continue...
Multi-city US trade mission
The US is one of our largest agri-food trading partners, worth €1.6bn in exports in 2023. Senator...
Banking on becoming carbon neutral
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) announced last year that it had created a €10bn climate-action fund.
The right to protest
Tractor demonstrations are a common feature of farmer protest, as we have seen across Ireland and...
BoI Agriculture Insights launched last month
According to Eoin Lowry, head of agriculture at Bank of Ireland, 2024 looks set to see improved profit...
AIB Agri Matters Winter Edition has landed
In the current issue of AIB’s Agri-Matters, Donal Whelton, head of agriculture food and fisheries...
Environmental Innovators
Congratulations to students from St Tiernan’s College, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo who were crowned national...