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Castlewood Uranus ET tops Tuam spring sale
Shanon Kinahan
Shanon Kinahan was in Tuam Mart for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society spring sale.
Castlewood Uranus ET tops Tuam spring sale
More timber-framed homes will reduce carbon emissions - researcher
4 May 2024 News
More timber-framed homes will reduce carbon emissions - researcher
Certain volumes of concrete and steel need to be replaced with materials such as timber in order for Ireland to meet its forestry targets, a forestry conference heard on Thursday.
No suspension of Scottish log imports - Minister
4 May 2024 News
No suspension of Scottish log imports - Minister
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue was responding to a question asking his position on suspending log imports from Scotland due to the presence of the bark beetle there.
Opinion: Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey
Brazil needs to be supported in its sustainability journey, not criticised, writes Nuffield scholar Niall Hurson.
4 May 2024 Opinion
Winter bird food establishment deadline extended until 31 May
The normal deadline of 15 May has been extended due to prolonged wet weather and challenging ground conditions.
4 May 2024 News
Farm Tech Talk: getting cows back in-calf, lamb prices and long-term milk price
Suckler cows, future lamb prices and the long-term outlook for milk prices all feature on this week's show.
3 May 2024 News
Watch: 42-month-old bullock hits €2,780 in Kilkenny
Adam Woods reports from a big sale of cattle on Thursday in Kilkenny Mart.
3 May 2024 Markets
Antrim, Cork, Laois, Roscommon and Meath farmers scoop sustainability awards
Seven individuals and groups were announced as winners in a number of categories as the two-day ‘Finding Common Ground’ biodiversity and sustainability festival came to a close in the RDS.
3 May 2024 News
N and P in farm road runoff higher than previous estimates - EPA report
The report is based on Project Roadrunner, which examined farm roadway runoff and methods of nutrient-loss reduction.
3 May 2024 News
Progress on beef farmer concerns at ICBF meeting - IFA
Commenting following the third meeting of the ICBF stakeholder group this week, IFA livestock chair Declan Hanrahan said progress is being made on the substantive concerns raised by the IFA.
3 May 2024 News
CAP budget must go back to 2001 levels of expenditure - Ming Flanagan
Eleven of the 27 candidates running for election in the Midlands North West constituency attended an IFA debate on Thursday night. Here’s what they had to say on the CAP budget.
3 May 2024 News
'Innovative' Cavan farmer wins RDS and Teagasc farm forestry award
Derek and Yvonne McCabe have been announced as winners of the 2024 RDS Teagasc Farm Forestry Award. James and Martina Ham from Westmeath received the runners-up award.
3 May 2024 News