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With farm machinery becoming an increasingly important element in the business of farming today, particular care must be paid when buying farm

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD, has announced that, following extensive consultation with cross sectoral stakeholders, the decision

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, is pleased to announce changes to new EU TB rules which

IFA National Hill Committee Chairman Flor McCarthy has expressed concerns about recreational users not abiding by the Countryside Code during the recent

An Irish study of male farmer diets and weight management shows that 62% of farmers in the study were overweight or obese.

This year is the ninth annual Farm Safety Week in Ireland and the UK, an initiative led by the Irish Farmers Association

In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to none other than Peter Gohery. In October 2009, Peter had

Minister of State with special responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD, added

A Teagasc webinar on ‘Managing young broadleaf forests for quality’ will take place on Tuesday, 20 July, at 7pm. It will focus

In this week’s exclusive podcast we had the pleasure of speaking to the Founder of AgriKids, Alma Jordan.  Along with AgriKids, Alma

Researchers in Teagasc have confirmed that Irish strains of septoria are able to overcome a source of genetic resistance present in a

Whether a beginner or an experienced horse owner, equine safety awareness is vital both on the ground and in the saddle. Equine