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Lessons from Newford farm open day
Jack Kennedy
The challenge for Newford is that in 2022 costs went in the wrong direction. This happened on all farms.
24 May 2023 Management
Dairy cross cows working hard in Newford
Adam Woods reports from the Newford Suckler Demonstration Farm open day held earlier this week
22 May 2023 News
Tender opens for teams to score commonage in ACRES general route
Those awarded the tender will score results-based actions on ACRES commonage located outside the co-operation zones.
This week in photos: sowing and silage
Our top photos from the past week include farmers feeding ewes, sowing maize, preparing soil for cabbage, putting cows out to grass after milking, harvesting silage, packing pit silage and more.
21 May 2023 News
Separate scoring for turbary turf cutting on ACRES commonage
Minister of State Pippa Hackett suggested that turf cut from turbary plots will be treated differently to non-turbary plots.
18 May 2023 News
Minister to reflect on turf cutting condition in ACRES
Under the ACRES scheme, commonage payments will be results-based depending on the quality of the habitat.
14 May 2023 Schemes
Rare breeds go ‘hand in hand’ with climate targets – IRBS
The use of rare livestock breeds, either pure or in crossbreeding, aligns with Government’s climate aims, says the Irish Rare Breeds Society (IRBS).
10 May 2023 News
69,295 BISS and 10,975 SCEP applications submitted
The deadline for SCEP applications is 23.59pm on 22 May while the deadline for BISS applications is 22.59pm on 29 May 2023.
10 May 2023 Schemes
Turf cutting row looming for ACRES
Farmers will walk away from the environmental scheme if penalties relating to the cutting of turf are imposed, the INHFA has warned.
10 May 2023 Schemes
Schemes update: 15 May deadline for ACRES winter bird food plots
The crop must include at least one cereal mix and at least two or more non-cereal seed mixtures.
5 May 2023 Schemes
IFA demands full inclusion of all lime scheme applicants
The scheme has a budget of €8m with a grant rate of €16/t, however, if the demand was to be met, the Government would need €72m to accommodate all farmer applications.
5 May 2023 News
Inishowen peninsula heads for energy independence
Inishowen Sustainable Energy Community has launched a strategic plan to put the Donegal peninsula on the road to energy independence, and farmers there will play a key role.
3 May 2023 News