The Minister Brendan Smith has recently outlined two cases of over claim on farmers Single Farm Payments caught out by the satellite view of their farm. The Penalty is severe and in the majority of cases the farmer is un aware of any overclaim. It is very easy to see any current data that the [...]
Autumn reseeding is taking place too late on farms in Ireland. If you are reseeding this autumn, make sure the establishment takes place this month. Leaving it too late has knock-on effects from the point of view of good establishment and controlling weeds. This year is challenging farm incomes and investments should be confined to [...]
ICSA Munster vice president Edmond Phelan has said today that there are benefits to both the tillage and drystock farmer to buying grain this year off the combine. The poor prices on offer for grain farmers combined with falling incomes on drystock farms means that the two sectors should cooperate to cut out the middle [...]
FROM the Nitrates Regulation point of view all livestock farmers should farm at less than, or equal to 170 Kilos of Organic N per hectare. A cow (irrespective of her weight or age is deemed to produce 85 Kilos of Organic Nitrogen (N) in a year (12 months). If you are farming at two cows [...]
This extravagant wastefulness of oil has brought us to something approaching a crunch point. Since the American invasion of Iraq, oil prices have soared, hovering around the $100 a barrel level instead of the previous $30 benchmark. Everything that relied on cheap oil has now begun to feel the pinch. The competition for resources has [...]
A significant workshop to examine the implications of the Water Framework Directive for agriculture took place at Teagasc Environment Research Centre in Johnstown Castle last week.Having sufficient quantities of clean water in the future is a challenge for all countries, including Ireland. Recognising that this is at the centre of the national and global agenda, [...]
By Aideen Sheehan Consumer Affairs Correspondent Friday November 02 2007 FOOD miles and carbon footprints are going over Irish consumers' heads, but environmental concerns are having an impact on what they buy, a new survey has shown. Some 56pc of people are more conscious of environmental issues when choosing food, and half said they preferred [...]
Kildalton College will launch its 2008 course prospectus at its Careers Open Day on Friday, 5th October 2007. The Careers Day will provide parents, students and career guidance teachers with a unique opportunity to get updated on all the courses on offer through Kildalton. There will also be an opportunity to view the college facilities. [...]
A survey of over 200 young farmers revealed that more than half of them had been approached to sell their land for sites/development. Interestingly, 57pc of those questioned said that they would never consider selling their land. However, 52pc of respondents said that they believed Ireland was facing an economic recession and 64pc said they [...]
Clear spells and scattered showers at first Tuesday night, but thickening cloud will bring heavy and persistent rain across the southern half of the country overnight. Mostly dry and bright with some sunshine on Wednesday although rather cold. Moderate northwest winds will fall light and back westerly later. Another spell of wet and windy weather [...]
