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Climate and environment
EPA ‘not holding back’ from Teagasc methane research
Barry Murphy
Attendees at the EPA’s annual conference heard that the agency is open to incorporating the latest farm emissions science when updating national carbon inventories.
25 May 2023 Advertisers' anouncements
Steady cattle and sluggish sheep trade so far in 2023
Mark Zieg, Bord Bia beef, meat and livestock manager, and Seamus McMenamin, sheepmeat and livestock manager, look at trade.
25 May 2023 News
Mart worker found not guilty of baton assault charge on farmer
The farmer alleged that a long-time employee of Golden Vale Mart Yard, Gotoon, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, struck him across the face with a baton at the mart in June 2019.
Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair to spread over two weekends
Shanon Kinahan previews the new layout of the 2023 Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair.
24 May 2023 Pedigree
83% clearance rate at Hennessy’s auction
Hennessy Auctioneers held its May monthly machinery auction last Saturday, where a 2013 Takeuchi TB28 mini digger topped the sale at €19,500.
24 May 2023 News
Second sale set for spring superstars
Shanon Kinahan previews the upcoming Spring Superstars sheep sale which is set to take place in Ballybofey and Stranorlar Co-Op Livestock Mart on Saturday 3 June.
24 May 2023 Pedigree
Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair to spread over two weekends
Shanon Kinahan previews the new layout of the 2023 Carrick-on-Shannon Winter Fair.
24 May 2023 Pedigree
IFA livestock chair critical of factories' attempts to cut beef prices
Supplies of finished cattle are tight, with further reductions in numbers expected over the coming weeks, according to Brendan Golden.
24 May 2023 News
Listen and watch: Farm Tech Talk - The Livestock Show
With the weather getting better and better, we talk about what is happening around the country in all the food and farming sectors.
19 May 2023 News
Suckler farmers kick over genotyping charges
Suckler farmers are not happy that they could have to pay up to €20 to genotype calves while it will cost their dairy counterparts €4-6/hd.
17 May 2023 News
Only the US sells more bloodstock than Ireland
The Irish horse industry is an Irish success story, without exaggeration. There are over 10,000 directly engaged in the horse sector.
17 May 2023 Letters
Sunshine and smiles for Balmyle Sandy in Balmoral
As Balmoral Show 2023 draws to an end, Shanon Kinahan takes a look back on this year’s champions.
17 May 2023 Pedigree