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Vets report increased cases of mastitis and scour
Kelsey Daly
Vets from the southeast are seeing increases in the number of calls relating to mastitis and scour, as cows and calves are housed for longer periods than normal.
17 April 2024 News
Lough Funshinagh flooding: 'the worst year in living memory'
Farmers surrounding Lough Funshinagh highlighted that the situation is dire and that they are living in hope that water will recede.
28 February 2024 News
Organic farmers require 'more feed' than Department suggests
Following the launch of the Department of agriculture's organic farmers feed survey, IFA organic project team chair said 'it's not a true representation' of the requirements.
Labour costs could ‘tip horticulture industry over the edge’
The prices of fruit and vegetables will need to increase in the retail stores, according to Niall McCormack the IFA horticulture chair.
28 February 2024 News
My Farming Week: David Grehan, Rosenallis, Co Laois
David talks about his college placement on Fennelly's dairy farm, how the calving is going and possibly farming abroad in the future.
28 February 2024 News
'Princess' Kevin farming for Children's Health Foundation
Carlow farmer Kevin O’Hanlon has dressed up as princess Elsa to raise vital funds for the Children's Health Foundation.
24 February 2024 News
Agri jobs: dairy assistant required on 475-cow Cork farm
There are a number of jobs available this week on dairy farms across the country and on a tillage farm in the southeast.
24 February 2024 News
Farmer views: delayed payments putting 'massive strain' on cashflow
The Department of Agriculture is telling farmers to 'ring back and check again next week', with no guarantees of when payments will be made to farmers who are still waiting.
31 January 2024 News
My Farming Week: Amelda Middleton Leonard, Moate, Co Westmeath
Amelda has recently been appointed as president of the Irish Shorthorn Society and runs her own herd of suckler cattle in Westmeath.
31 January 2024 News
Longford County Council issues warning after dogs attack sheep
Longford IFA sheep representative Luke Casey wants local people not to leave their dogs “wandering freely all day”.
27 January 2024 News
IFA demands extra ACRES places for farmers
IFA hill farming chair Caillin Conneely highlighted that delayed payments are causing “frustration among hill farmers".
27 January 2024 News
Flock numbers 'well down', sheep scanners say
Most sheep farmers across the country are seeing good scanning rates despite all the bad weather. However, the scanners are noticing a “big shift backwards in sheep numbers.”
10 January 2024 News