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# Farming

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2022
Farmers say they will 'play our part in national effort' as minister to ask them to plant crops
The IFA has questioned if the request is the best use of resources for farmers to plant wheat, grain and barley.
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Mar 6th 2022, 11:47 AM
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Two Irish companies accounted for 7.5% of emissions from EU beef sector in 2018
Three Irish meat and dairy companies are examined as part of a new report on emissions.
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Dec 13th 2021, 1:06 PM
India’s Modi vows to repeal farm laws after prolonged protests
Farmers said the legislation would devastate their earnings by ending guaranteed pricing.
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Nov 19th 2021, 8:58 AM
What is the Common Agricultural Policy, and how is it being changed to tackle climate change?
The farming subsidy is undergoing a major reform ahead of the 2023-2027 period.
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Nov 13th 2021, 10:00 AM
Agriculture sector to have ‘really ambitious targets’ for reducing emissions
The Agriculture Minister confirmed that farmers will have to participate in eco-schemes to avail themselves of 25% of funding available under part of the programme.
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12.6k
Oct 20th 2021, 9:58 PM
Charlie McConalogue: Farming and climate ambitions can co-exist
The agriculture minister says he’s confident Irish farmers will embrace climate change policies that are needed to tackle the climate crisis.
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9.3k
Jul 27th 2021, 7:00 AM
EU Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ban caged animal farming by 2027
The matter will now go to the EU Commission.
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Jun 30th 2021, 5:49 PM
Zero-carbon dairy project lands €2 million prize to deliver climate-neutral farm
There are plans to extend the strategy to 5,000 dairy farms.
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Jun 21st 2021, 12:19 PM
Farmers rally against impact of climate bill and CAP on agriculture sector
Demonstrations were organised in 30 towns in Ireland this morning.
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Jun 11th 2021, 1:29 PM
Opinion: Our farm subsidy model is broken and causing destruction to habitats
As the biodiversity crisis gathers pace, researcher Ray O’Foghlu explains how both farmers and environmentalists struggle with contradictory land eligibility rules.
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May 1st 2021, 8:00 PM
Quiz: How much do you know about farm animals?
Can you tell your oinks from your baas?
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Apr 17th 2021, 10:00 PM
Opinion: Vulnerable unweaned calves need protection in our export trade
Animal welfare campaigner Caroline Rowley outlines why she is challenging the State’s enforcement of EU law to protect farm animals exported abroad.
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Mar 31st 2021, 10:00 AM
Shock in rural Cork community as three brothers found dead
They have been named locally as brothers Patrick (60), William (66) and John (59) Hennessy.
They have been named locally this evening as Patrick (60), William (66) and John (59) Hennessy.
The brothers have been described by neighbours as unremarkable "decent people".
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Feb 26th 2021, 6:53 PM
Quiz: How much do you know about Ireland's autumn crops?
This quiz is in honour of the National Ploughing Championships.
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39.6k
Sep 11th 2020, 9:30 PM
Floods, drought and natural disasters already threatened food security in Nepal, then coronavirus came
Too much rain, and too little rain, hampers farmers and their crops.
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Jul 25th 2020, 8:00 PM
One third of serious farm accidents involve children or adults aged over 65
14 people having lost their lives so far this year compared to 19 for all of last year.
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Jul 20th 2020, 9:42 AM
Man (60s) dies in farming accident in Cork
The accident occurred last night and involved a tractor.
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Jun 26th 2020, 9:33 AM
The hard graft of horticulture makes it difficult for the sector to grow
The Keelings workers controversy has thrown a spotlight on a complex corner of Irish food production.
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May 3rd 2020, 8:30 PM
Five-year-old boy dies after falling from farm trailer in Roscommon
Gardaí say that the tragic accident took place yesterday afternoon.
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Apr 6th 2020, 8:30 AM
McDonald's closure 'big blow' to Irish beef sector, says IFA
It was announced yesterday evening that McDonald’s will be closed from today.
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Mar 23rd 2020, 2:37 PM
Q&A: Here's where Ireland's political parties stand on agriculture ahead of GE2020
We asked each party what measures they’d take to resolve the beef dispute and support Bord na Móna workers at risk of losing their jobs.
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Feb 3rd 2020, 6:00 AM
Man fatally injured in accident on Cork farm
The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
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Jan 22nd 2020, 8:15 PM
No more farmers protests 'in the near future' after criticism from restaurants and commuters
David Long said that there were no more Dublin tractor protests planned “for the near future”.
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Jan 17th 2020, 9:34 AM
Construction deaths more than doubled last year with falls from heights being the leading cause
Overall, 46 people died in workplace accidents in 2019 and agriculture remains the most dangerous sector in which to work.
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19.1k
Jan 10th 2020, 6:00 AM
Droimeann cattle officially recognised as native rare Irish breed
There are currently 243 breeding females and 23 breeding males in Ireland.
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18.1k
Jan 8th 2020, 5:27 PM
President-elect of Irish Farmers’ Association vows to tackle beef crisis
Tim Cullinan was this evening elected president of the IFA.
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Dec 17th 2019, 9:45 PM
Taoiseach 'sympathises' with farmers as blockade of major Aldi distribution centre continues
Members of the Irish Farmers’ Association are staging a protest outside an Aldi distribution centre.
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Updated
Dec 5th 2019, 12:00 PM
Injunctions against two farmers over beef protests to be struck out
The company has requested for the injunctions to be lifted.
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Nov 28th 2019, 4:09 PM
Reducing cow herd ‘last resort’ in tackling carbon emissions, says Varadkar
The Taoiseach said the way emissions are categorised will have to be changed.
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17.8k
Oct 31st 2019, 4:00 PM
Ireland's potato crop is at risk because of bad weather conditions
The Irish Farmers’ Association has warned that much of the crop might not get harvested this year.
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16.6k
Oct 22nd 2019, 10:16 AM
'I am deeply concerned': Varadkar calls for an end to protests and blockades over beef dispute
The dispute has seen unofficial pickets by farmers at processing facilities around the country in recent weeks.
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Sep 17th 2019, 2:47 PM
Farmers in west, mid-west and midlands 'set to be worst hit by Brexit'
70% of Irish farms are heavily reliant on direct payments, a new analysis has found.
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Sep 17th 2019, 6:20 AM
Around 40 knackeries close down temporarily as losses mount
“The sustainability of knackeries is in question,” a Louth TD said.
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Sep 10th 2019, 1:59 PM
Meat processing industry says operations at 12 plants brought to a halt by blockades
The owners of a number of plants have secured injunctions to stop protesters blockading their factories.
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Aug 30th 2019, 11:09 AM
'They're telling us the herd needs to be reduced by 50%': Ireland's farmers and the climate crisis
Beef farmers in Ireland are facing low prices and pressure to reduce emissions – Is the model broken?
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Aug 28th 2019, 7:30 AM
Saoirse McHugh: The time is right for an agricultural revolution in Ireland
Intensive agriculture has damaged the planet. But we can change that.
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Aug 18th 2019, 8:00 PM
'The majority of farmers have to find other jobs to supplement their income. It's come to a head'
Multiple protests have popped up across the country.
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Aug 8th 2019, 3:38 PM
Minister 'reaches out' to Beef Plan Movement to enter talks
Farmers around the country have been holding protests over the past 10 days.
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Aug 8th 2019, 8:12 AM
Explainer: Why have beef farmers across the country been protesting in recent weeks?
The Irish Farmers’ Association has said the Irish and European beef sectors are “in crisis”.
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Aug 1st 2019, 6:15 AM
Minister 'very concerned' about impact of EU trade deal on Irish beef farmers
The Agriculture Minister said the deal has come at a time when the beef sector in Europe is “facing significant uncertainty” because of Brexit.
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Jun 29th 2019, 10:37 AM
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