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New farm income opportunities to be highlighted at Hemp information night

Farmers in Donegal are being invited to explore the potential for growing Hemp when Donegal County Council hosts an evening to provide information on this versatile and potential income-generating crop. Hemp is typically grown for specific or ...

03 Oct 2022 at 12:55

Local News

Come clean Charlie says farmers' bosses

IFA President, Tim Cullinan, said the Minister for Agriculture, Donegal TD Charie McConalogue has to come clean on the department’s position on how sectoral emission ceilings for agriculture will be achieved. His comments come after it ...

25 Sept 2022 at 09:51

National News

Citizens’ assembly on agriculture the wrong model, says farming group

A proposal to set up a citizens’ assembly on agriculture and food production is “ill thought-out” and “the wrong model”, according to a farming group. Irish Labour Party Cork East TD Sean Sherlock said that a citizens’ assembly should ...

06 Aug 2022 at 12:00

National News

No agreement reached between Coalition leaders on agriculture emissions targets

The Government has failed to come to an agreement on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for the agriculture sector. Talks between the three coalition leaders – Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party ...

26 Jul 2022 at 23:21

National News

Agriculture sector must cut emissions by more than 22%, minister says

The agriculture sector will have to cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than 22% as part of the Government’s plans to tackle climate change, the Environment Minister has said. Eamon Ryan said it was “not easy” for farmers but ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:07

National News

Increase in energy emissions due to tripling of coal and oil use ‘disappointing’

A significant increase in emissions from Ireland’s energy sector last year has been labelled as “disappointing”, with the Environment Minister admitting there is a “real challenge” ahead to reduce emissions. Politicians and ...

21 Jul 2022 at 17:42

National News

Widespread anger among farming communities over ‘unrealistic’ emissions target

There has been widespread anger among farming communities over the Government’s decision to agree a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector. Many farmers said they have been working towards a target ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:43

National News

39,000 Irish farmers to receive millions of euro in GLAS payments this week

Almost 40,000 farmers across Ireland are due to receive €23.7m in GLAS payments this week. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine today (Wednesday May 17) announced the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme ...

18 May 2022 at 12:47

Local News

Retirement scheme must result in higher numbers of young active farmers

Discussions are ongoing in The Food Vision Dairy Group regarding the ways in which Dairy farmers and the wider agriculture sector can stabilize its emissions profile. Brief discussions were had regarding what a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 19:35

Local News

Donegal land prices down by 44%

The Irish Farmers Journal’s annual 72-page county by county land price report has revealed the average price of agricultural land increased by a huge 16% in 2020, but the narrative does not extend to Donegal. ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:40

Local News

Donegal farmers urged to attend Fair Fair Deal Information Webinar

Donegal's farmers are being encouraged to plan for their futures and how they can best avail of services in their golden years. To this end said the Irish Farmers Association (IFA) in partnership with the ...

11 Mar 2022 at 13:15

National News

'Concrete proposals' to increase capacity of food production needed, says IFA president

The president of the Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) is calling on the Agriculture Minister to provide "concrete, funded proposals" on how to increase capacity of food production. Tim Cullinane made the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:32

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