Katie McGovern

KMcGovern@farmersjournal.ie

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

Farmers have begun chopping straw while awaiting confirmation of their SIM approval.

NEWS 14 July 2026

Growers hit out at lack of clarity on straw scheme

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Organic Trust joins Agri Aware as newest patron

Organic Trust joins Agri Aware as newest patron

NEWS 14 July 2026

Temperatures to hit 30°C as hot weather to continue into next week

Temperatures to hit 30°C as hot weather to continue into next week

NEWS 14 July 2026

Strong public support for more forestry in Ireland

Strong public support for more forestry in Ireland

Strong public support for more forestry in Ireland

FORESTRY 13 July 2026

Agri jobs: potential for progression to partnership on Cork dairy farm

Agri jobs: potential for progression to partnership on Cork dairy farm

Agri jobs: potential for progression to partnership on Cork dairy farm

NEWS 11 July 2026

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Forestry machinery grant opens for applications

Forestry machinery grant opens for applications

The next tranche of the Innovative Forest Technology Scheme allows forestry producer groups and licensed hauliers to also apply.

NEWS 29 June 2026

IFA calls for co-ops to maximise June milk prices

IFA calls for co-ops to maximise June milk prices

The IFA’s dairy chair said co-ops should prioritise returning every cent possible to suppliers amid continued cost pressures.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Public consultation launched on food waste roadmap

Public consultation launched on food waste roadmap

The roadmap will outline actions to help Ireland reduce food waste and meet EU reduction targets by 2030.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

Weekend weather: warm, dry weather to continue

High temperatures and low rainfall are forecast for the weekend, providing ideal conditions for fieldwork.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

Casting call for new National Dairy Council campaign

Children aged seven to 12 are invited to audition for a new National Dairy Council campaign celebrating Irish dairy.

NEWS 29 June 2026

UCD announces Karina Pierce as dean of agriculture

UCD announces Karina Pierce as dean of agriculture

Professor Karina Pierce becomes the first woman to be appointed as UCD's dean of agriculture and head of the school of agriculture and food science.

NEWS 29 June 2026

Teagasc to host organic dairy farm walks

Teagasc to host organic dairy farm walks

The Teagasc organic team has organised three farm walks at three different locations across the country.

NEWS 29 June 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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