Changes To Rural Speed Limits Delayed Until February
Changes to speed limits on rural and locals roads, which were due to come into effect from November this year, have been delayed until February 7, 2025, according to the Department of Transport.
The changes are part of Ireland’s Government… Continue reading
DAERA Minister Clarifies Future Of Farm Support Programme
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has provided clarity on his plans for the Farm Support and Development Programme from January 1, 2025, with further announcements due early in the New Year.
The department has… Continue reading
Binge Drinking, Not Enough Sleep And Lack Of Exercise Among Concerns Raised In Healthy Ireland Survey
Report shows 17pc of the population are smokers with rates higher among men.
Irish people are surviving on less sleep, drinking more and not getting enough exercise, a new snapshot of the nation’s health has revealed.
It shows one-third of… Continue reading
Donegal Dublin Business Network Event Stresses The Need For Long Term Planning
Donegal Dublin Business Network prompts national conversation on the need for an actionable Donegal Economic Roadmap for the next five years
The economic opportunities and challenges facing County Donegal over the next five years were cross-examined recently by industry leaders,… Continue reading
Plantain Trials Yield Promising Results In Reducing Dairy Nitrogen Excretion
“Promising” results have emerged from Teagasc plantain research trials where a 25pc reduction in urinary nitrogen excretion from dairy cows was observed.
Teagasc has previously found that urine patches from cattle at pasture can be responsible for as much as… Continue reading
Northern Ireland Farm Payments Rely On Soil Nutrient Health Scheme
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart is encouraging farmers across Northern Ireland to participate in the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS), which is a requirement to receive the new Farm Sustainability and Farming with Nature Payments scheme.
Funded by the Department… Continue reading
EU Certification Framework For Carbon Farming Gets Green Light
The European Council has today (Tuesday, November 19) given its approval to the EU certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products.
The council said that the regulation will be the first step in… Continue reading
DAERA – Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme Open For Applications
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has announced that a new £1.1 million tranche of the Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme is now open for applications.
The scheme offers grants of between £500 and £2,000 to rural… Continue reading
Explainer – Myostatin And It’s Relevance To The Suckler Herd
Suckler farmers are in the business for breeding and producing livestock and will know the importance of genetics in the success of their enterprise.
Different genes control different traits and these can be both positive and / or negative, depending… Continue reading
Study Shows Donegal Workers Are The Lowest Paid In Ireland
The mean annual earnings of a worker in Donegal is €40,803 – the lowest in the country, while the national average is now €53,995
Average earnings in Donegal are over €13,000 less than the national average, new Central Statistics Office… Continue reading
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