FARMERS have expressed concern that Bord na Móna (BnM) plans to rewet 80,000ac of peatland in the Midlands could trigger the spread of bovine TB.
People in the market for tillage ground, or for a country spread that's not too small and not too rambling, might find that Upper Aughrim in Co Wicklow is just the right fit.
After years of drama, debate and controversy, we appear to be in the last days and hours of negotiations before Brexit really becomes a reality.
A BUOYANT trade for dairy stock is being reported in both the marts and off-farm sales, with in-calf heifers from good quality herds averaging between €1,500-1,600/hd.
The IFA made a total operating deficit of €3.5m for the year ending March 31, 2020, according to a draft report of the association's latest accounts seen by the Farming Independent.
Farmers not paying back their debts are increasing borrowing costs on other farmers, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil last week.
New laws to allow a long-awaited overhaul of the Fair Deal scheme will be ready within weeks, but it could be months yet before the changes are enacted.
