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1,000 people attend NEPP EirGrid meeting
More than 1,000 people attended a rally organised by the North East Pylon Pressure (NEPP), which took place in Trim, Meath last night....
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Parasite control at housing
The View from Animal Health Ireland: Once animals are housed they cannot pick up new worm or fluke infections until turn-out...
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Livestock ryegrass wins research award
The IBERS plant breeding programme at Aberystwyth University responsible for the creation and development of high sugar ryegrasses now used...
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Opposition grows to EirGrid plans
In 2010 EirGrid announced its plan to develop and upgrade the electricity transmission network from now until 2025. Its aim...
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Renewable Energy Conference to identify new business opportunities for farmers
Teagasc’s Barry Caslin has told AgriLand that the organisation’s upcoming renewable energy conference, planned for Dublin on Friday of this...
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Energia plans €100m investment as Tipperary wind farm nears completion
Energy provider Energia has today announced its total investment in renewable energy in Ireland will be in excess of €100m,...
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Silage pits open across the country
Farmers nationwide will be pulling back the covers on their silage pits this week. This is on the back of...
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Solid fuel diversification catches fire
The View from Northern Ireland: Stepping Stone Timber Products is a farm diversification business established by the Armstrong family, close to...
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Grasstec: Increased appetite = increased grass utilisation = reduced soil damage
COMMENT: The continued heavy rainfall has led to a huge change in ground conditions as heavy pre-grazing covers are now...
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Dealing with hazardous waste on your farm
A new pilot bring centre for farm hazardous waste at six locations around the country during November is under way....
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A measured approach
The View from Northern Ireland: As ground conditions start to deteriorate on beef farms and cattle are housed for the...
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8,800 farmers to receive Nitrates texts
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed to AgriLand that it plans to issue approximately 8,800 text messages tomorrow to those...
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Leading the way in horticulture
The View from Teagasc: Teagasc,the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, recently launched its ‘Road Maps to Better Farming 2020’, which included...
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Slurry deadline today
The slurry spreading season comes to an end today. The deadline holds little fear for farmers this year when compared...
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Give tanks a final check in preparation for the closed spreading period
The View from Northern Ireland: Recent weather and field conditions have provided an excellent opportunity for livestock farmers to spread any...
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‘Grasping the nettle’ that is farm succession
Alan Jagoe, from the European Council of Young Farmers (ECOYF), has told AgriLand that agriculture must grasp the nettle that...
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€4.7bn wind energy investment as minister blasts 'misinformation'
Ireland will see a total of €4.7bn invested in onshore wind energy projects between now and 2020, and will more...
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Fodder, finance and cashflow
The View from Teagasc: A fodder census of 1,240 farmers in September 2013 showed an overall average fodder surplus of eight per...
