# Farming

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# greener pastures

Farmers put pay scandal behind them and elect new IFA president

Joe Healy has said a remuneration committee will decide his salary,

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Apr 19th 2016, 7:20 PM

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'In reality there’s plenty of food. We just don’t know how to share it'

Ross Golden-Bannon says Ireland needs a Food Sovereignty Proclamation.

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Apr 15th 2016, 7:13 PM

# big week on the farm

Live births, milking cows and a world record - RTÉ's farming show was a hit

Over the course of the week 60 lambs were born on the farm, including a live birth.

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Apr 12th 2016, 5:43 PM

# wool you believe it

VIDEO: Donegal man beats world record for shearing sheep in fastest time

He is the All-Ireland Sheep Shearing Champion in fairness.

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Apr 4th 2016, 8:37 PM

# lifesavers

Photos: Clever rats sniffing out Cambodia's vast minefields

The rats have successfully cleared minefields in Mozambique and Angola.

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Mar 5th 2016, 10:45 AM

# fight for justice

Blind in one eye, crippled by pain, Teresina does without meals so her kids can eat

TheJournal.ie visited families in Kenya whose livelihoods were destroyed by climate change.

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Feb 10th 2016, 8:00 PM

# hsa

County by county breakdown: 55 people died in Irish workplaces last year

Farming still remains the most dangerous occupation in Ireland despite a 40% drop compared to 2014.

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Jan 6th 2016, 4:00 PM

# Out the door

The IFA's president is gone after a week-long pay scandal

Eddie Downey’s resignation followed that of the IFA’s general secretary, Pat Smith.

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Nov 26th 2015, 10:13 AM

# Tragedy

Tributes flood in for 19-year-old killed in weekend farming accident

Adam Mangan was involved with Offaly minor football team and also Tullamore Rugby Club.

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Oct 5th 2015, 10:46 AM

# Mad Cow Disease

Case of BSE identified in dead cow in Wales

It did not enter the food chain.

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Oct 1st 2015, 2:08 PM

# split down the middle

Farmers want prenups to protect them from 'gold diggers'

The government is considering a new review of prenuptial agreements.

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Sep 24th 2015, 7:05 PM

# macra calendar

'I know too many young farmers who have died by suicide'

A new calendar aims to start a conversation about mental health in the agricultural community.

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Sep 20th 2015, 8:15 AM

# full throttle

Tractor -V- Water Cannon: EU to give farmers €500m after mass protest

Up to 6,000 farmers took part in the protest, claiming that their livelihoods are at risk by below-cost selling from retailers.

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Sep 7th 2015, 6:40 PM

# young farmer of the year

Pigs on a spit are the key to this young farmer's success

Meet Ireland’s top young farmer, Jonathan Marry (27).

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Sep 6th 2015, 7:30 AM

# ballon

Teenage boy dies after Carlow farm accident

Two boys were taken to hospital in a serious condition and one has since passed.

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Aug 26th 2015, 6:20 PM

# Crowds

Pics: Here's why 60,000 people are in a field in Tullamore today

This is the 24th annual National Livestock Show in Tullamore.

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Aug 9th 2015, 1:40 PM

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There are ambitious new plans for Ireland’s most important indigenous industry

New targets for the Agri-Food sector could have a signifiant impact on Ireland’s economy.

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Jul 12th 2015, 8:45 AM

# smell of the summer

Watch: This beautiful drone video is probably the best you've ever seen about cutting silage

Serious tuneage as well.

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Jun 15th 2015, 4:41 PM

# un-baaa-lieveable

Farmers are not happy about the government publishing their financial information

You can now search how much each Irish farmer gets in EU funding.

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May 30th 2015, 8:20 PM

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What kind of food do we want to eat? It's a big question of our time...

What kind of food do we want to eat? On what kind of farms do we want to see it produced? It’s long past time to have these discussions.

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May 14th 2015, 4:00 PM

# Graphic

This is why some TDs have to watch a video of thousands of pigs being slaughtered

Farmers have made claims against the Department of Agriculture.

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May 12th 2015, 10:56 AM

# Double trouble

Florida farmer finds 'one in 400 million' calf with two heads

Annabel has two heads, two mouths, two noses, two ears and four eyes.

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May 1st 2015, 8:55 PM

# on the lamb

This cute lamb was born with five legs, but he's not letting it get him down

His name’s Jake, and he’s happy out.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 7:37 AM

# chickens

Outbreak of Salmonella at seven Irish poultry farms

The Department of Agriculture said there are no food safety risks to the public.

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Apr 2nd 2015, 11:29 AM

# modern farming

WATCH: Sheepdogs could be joining the dole queue if herding drones take off

A sheep farmer in Carlow has tried out a very modern type of farming…

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Mar 29th 2015, 3:15 PM

# Beep beep

Stuck behind a tractor? Appreciate that they're providing your food, say road chiefs

You’ll be seeing a lot more on the roads in the coming weeks.

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Mar 18th 2015, 12:00 PM

# macra election

Meath man's Macra na Feirme campaign video is a thing of beauty

It’s the most delightfully Irish thing you’ll see today, we promise.

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Mar 11th 2015, 9:59 PM

# Fish Farm

Decision on Galway Bay salmon farm expected before the summer

An application for the fish farm was made by the Irish Sea Fisheries Board in 2012.

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Feb 7th 2015, 12:39 PM

# farm safety

Farm deaths: "Do we ban all over-65s from the farm? Of course not"

A group representing farmers said that farm deaths cannot be compared to other sectors.

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Feb 3rd 2015, 10:55 AM

# rural affairs

Minister: 'Seriously, we haven't forgotten about rural Ireland'

Ann Phelan is travelling to Brussels today to meet with Phil Hogan.

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Jan 21st 2015, 4:45 PM

# splitters

Thousands of farmers to close gate on IFA and start their own group

The new group will ‘represent all farmers, not just those in rural areas’.

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Jan 20th 2015, 1:17 PM

# Looking for Love

Seek muscular male with quality rump? Irish bulls could soon be online dating

Unfortunately love will remain virtual, with no long walks or passionate moments in a field.

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Jan 10th 2015, 5:30 PM

# farm safety

Five children were among 30 who died working on Irish farms last year

The HSA is warning about a worrying rise in farming accidents.

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Jan 6th 2015, 12:36 PM

# our beef

Ireland becomes first EU country allowed to sell beef to the US since BSE ban

Beef from the EU has been banned from the US since it imposed its ban over fifteen years ago due to BSE.

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Jan 5th 2015, 9:15 PM

# Safety

Farmers urged to be careful after record deaths in 2014

The HSA says it saw “one and a half times” the deaths it expected.

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Jan 2nd 2015, 9:19 AM

# Food Safety

Ever wondered why Europeans don't refrigerate eggs, but Americans do?

It’s the question that you have long wanted to be answered.

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Dec 27th 2014, 4:30 PM

# james higgins

Heart-breaking new video shows the devastating effect of farm deaths

Here’s what happened to the Higgins family when they lost their “adorable, beautiful” son James.

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Dec 4th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Tragedy

Post mortems due on two farmers killed in Donegal farm accident

The accident occurred just after 6pm last night at Killygordon, Co Donegal.

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Nov 22nd 2014, 10:21 AM

# benjy the bull

You can help save Benjy the gay bull from the slaughterhouse

Benjy’s owner wanted to send him to slaughter for refusing to mate with females – but an animal charity has stepped in to save him.

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Nov 14th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Supreme Court

Sheep farmer wins appeal against State over foot and mouth compensation

Brendan Rafferty lost almost 700 sheep in 2001.

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Nov 7th 2014, 1:08 PM