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Millstreet grass farm goes under offer
Paul Mooney
This holding would suit as an out-farm for silage, says the agent, writes Paul Mooney.
1 May 2024 News
Kerry farmers warned of low-flying aircraft
Aircraft flying at just 60m will overfly Kerry, parts of west Limerick and northwest Cork.
29 April 2024 News
Young Stock Podcast: swapping dairy cows for Cheltenham crowds
24-year-old jockey Michael O'Sullivan has ridden two Cheltenham Festival winners and has contested the Grand National twice since becoming a professional jockey in 2022.
Spring planting finally under way in dry weather
This week, Conor Kehoe talks to farmers in Derry, Cork, and Galway as farmers finally get an opportunity to get fieldwork done.
24 April 2024 Crops
Quarter one tractor registrations back 8% on 2023
Recent FTMTA figures show that 216 new tractors were registered in March this year, 13% less than March 2023, as figures for the first quarter of 2024 are back 8% at 878 units.
24 April 2024 News
Carbery lifts March milk price and gives weather bonus
Carbery and the four west Cork co-ops have announced a weather support bonus.
19 April 2024 News
Farmer Writes: adaption continues as rain eases
Adapting to the weather has been part of the daily routine on Tommy Moyles' farm at Ardfield, Clonakilty, Co Cork, over the last month.
17 April 2024 Farmer Writes
Camera at the Mart: first-calvers call for strong trade in Corrin
Shanon Kinahan reports from the Lisduff sale in Cork Marts Corrin last Friday.
17 April 2024 Markets
Cork sees highest number of TAMS solar applications
Data from Department of Agriculture shows there has been 1,480 applications to the Solar Capital Investment Scheme, with Cork having the highest levels of interest, writes Stephen Robb.
17 April 2024 News
Wilson bale chaser - a Super Move for Cork contractor
Baling over 25,000 bales annually, Lloyd Forbes Agri Contracting has been running bale chasers since 2009, Gary Abbott finds out why Wilson Engineering has been the brand of choice.
17 April 2024 Contracting
Camera at the Mart: calf numbers hold in Bandon
Back a little on their peak, calf numbers held at a similar level to last week at Bandon Mart this week and trade settled after last week's difficult weather.
15 April 2024 Markets
Agri-jobs: dairy farm workers wanted in Cork
In this week's agri-jobs section, there is a demand for dairy farm assistants in Co Cork.
13 April 2024 News