Warning over garden clippings being dumped in grazing pasture after sheep poisoning

Into the wild: Rhododendrons grow wild at the foot of Benbulben in Sligo.

Flockowners and gardeners need to be aware of the danger of sheep gaining access to gardens or of garden clippings being dumped in grazing pasture.

'Minister in Denial': Some Sligo farmers at a loss of up to €40k over burnt land says TD

Sligo County Council is counting the cost of a spate of gorse fires last year

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed face more questions in the Dail last week relating to the delay in payments to farmers who are part of a commonage at Killerry in Ballintogher, County Sligo.

Rural road safety appeal as silage season in full swing

Agricultural machinery has got bigger over the years

With the silage season almost in full swing, the state's dairy farmer organisation has appealed for all rural road users to be aware and concentrate over the next six weeks or so.

Farmers and car buyers win from EU-Japan deal

Farmers and car buyers win from EU-Japan deal

Irish farmers and food processors stand to be among the main winners from an agreement signed between the EU and Japan to scrap tariffs on much of their bilateral trade which is expected to come into effect next year.

Goodman's ABP seals deal to sell beef online in China

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Larry Goodman's ABP Food Group has entered an agreement with Beijing Hopewise to sell Irish beef on a Chinese ecommerce website.

FAO commissions solar-powered boreholes to enhance rural access to water in 3 arid states

FAO Country Representative in Nigeria H.E. Suffyan Koroma

As part of efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has commissioned solar-powered boreholes in three (3) arid states of Northern Nigeria, to boost access to water for domestic use and agricultural practice.

Dairy Firm Glanbia Posts 6.7% Increase In Volumes In First Nine Months

Dairy Firm Glanbia

Irish dairy and sports nutrition firm Glanbia has posted volume growth of 6.7% in the first nine months of its financial year, at its wholly-owned continuing operations.

We are combating land grabbers with infrastructure- FCA provost

Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina

The Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina has said that his management has embarked on infrastructural provision to reclaim the Institute’s land from grabbers.

Proposals to set maximum EU farm payments at €100,000 but loopholes exist

* Future CAP plans aim to support younger farmers.

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A cap on the level of direct EU supports to farms across Europe will be set at a maximum of €100,000, with Member States able to set a national cap of between €60,000 and €100,000.

'Arghh the ignorance!' Vegan daughter slams her own mother after she voiced her support for dairy farmers and said their cows looked 'healthy and happy'

'Arghh the ignorance!' Vegan daughter slams her own mother after she voiced her support for dairy farmers and said their cows looked 'healthy and happy'

• A daughter has taken aim at her mother for supporting Australian dairy farmers
• Ms Kayte, 35, who became vegan three months ago, called her mother 'ignorant'
• Her mother Debbie Kalnins admires Australian dairy farmers for their hard work

A vegan woman has publicly slammed her own mother online for supporting for Australian dairy farmers.