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‘Shift away from solid fuel burning’ needed to boost air quality - EPA

The EPA has said that while Ireland's air quality is generally good, there are around 1,700 premature deaths caused by air pollution each year.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT 24 September 2025

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Judging begins for Flahavan's oat grower of the year

Judging begins for Flahavan's oat grower of the year

NEWS 24 September 2025

EU Environment Commissioner to visit Ireland on nitrates derogation

EU Environment Commissioner to visit Ireland on nitrates derogation

NEWS 24 September 2025

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

BVD tag subsidy scheme payments explained

SCHEMES 24 September 2025

Base milk price falls at the wrong time for winter milk producers

Base milk price falls at the wrong time for winter milk producers

Base milk price falls at the wrong time for winter milk producers

LIQUID MILK 24 September 2025

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New farm safety programme to target 700 secondary schools across Ireland

New farm safety programme to target 700 secondary schools across Ireland

The farm safety awareness programme will offer face-to-face and webinar-led training modules covering all major farm safety risks.

NEWS 20 September 2025

Getting winter ready on Tullamore Farm

Getting winter ready on Tullamore Farm

Cooler conditions and higher levels of rainfall have turned Tullamore Farm manager Shaun Divers attention to winter preparations as he gives an update of what’s been happening on the farm

MANAGEMENT 20 September 2025

Cork company electrifies diesel tractor

Cork company electrifies diesel tractor

Hibra Design, a Cork-based automotive engineering company specialising in the development of bespoke vehicle solutions, showcased Ireland's first fully electric converted tractor at the Ploughing.

FARM MACHINERY 20 September 2025

Return of the corncrake is good news

Return of the corncrake is good news

"These are people who are highly in tune with their environment and the importance of biodiversity." - Maura Cronin O'Connor, Newmarket, Co Cork.

LETTERS 20 September 2025

New metal, technology and innovation lights up 2025 Ploughing

New metal, technology and innovation lights up 2025 Ploughing

Peter Thomas Keaveney and Gary Abbott take a look at some of the new machine launches, and new technolgy, innovation and electrification of machinery on show at last week's Ploughing in Tullamore.

NEWS 20 September 2025

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Listen: The state of solar PV on livestock farms

Stephen Robb catches up with Darren Buckley, Commercial Director at Alternative Energy Ireland, at the National Ploughing Championships to discuss the state of play for solar PV on Irish farms.

RENEWABLES 20 September 2025

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt releases 2025 harvest price

Boortmalt has released its harvest price to merchants and it is much lower than last season’s price, as demand for malting barley has declined.

NEWS 20 September 2025

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Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

Farmers have always been susceptible to shifting market prices, changing policies, and unpredictable weather. These external factors constantly reshape the financial landscape.

Managing Farm Finances in shifting markets

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