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Martin Murphy developed his own method of getting into his tractor

Farmer paralysed after crash designs hoist for tractor

News Lens / 05 Feb

A range of specialist crews from across Northern Ireland attended the incident (Images courtesy NIFRS West Facebook)

Cattle rescued from slurry tank on NI farm

News Lens / 07 Jan

The UFU President said that a no deal situation would be disastrous for Northern Ireland farmers

Business organisations in NI welcome draft Brexit deal

Brexit / 16 Nov 18

BEACON aims to develop new technologies

€28m research centre for developing bioeconomy launched

Science and Technology / 19 Oct 18

The PAC heard that the high number of cows in Ireland is a problem for Ireland's greenhouse gases

Greenhouse gases a 'dilemma' for Ireland, PAC told

Environment / 04 Oct 18

One in 12 are employed in the agri-food industry, new Central Bank research shows

Brexit and CAP reform among challenges facing farmers

Business / 18 Sep 18

The research paper described food loss and waste as 'one of the great scourges of our time'

Europe discards tonnes of 'ugly' fruit and veg annually

News Lens / 20 Aug 18

Today's announcement will bring the total number of work permits issued under the pilot scheme to 1,300 over the past three months

500 further work permits for meat industry announced

Ireland / 10 Aug 18

The IFA said action was needed to close the national fodder deficit arising from drought

€2.75m fodder production incentive for tillage farmers

Agriculture / 03 Aug 18

24 people lost their lives in farm accidents last year

Farm safety initiative to focus on good practice

Farming / 16 Jul 18

Eyes on Animals claim the latest alleged breach came to light after it followed two- to four-week-old calves transported from Ireland by sea to Cherbourg in northern France and then on elsewhere in Europe

Concern over 'breaches' in animal transport regulations

Ireland / 10 Jul 18

People are encouraged to carry out a risk assessment of their property

Landowners warned of increased risk of fire

Ireland / 23 May 18

Florida saw its orange production tumble by 60% from 2005 to 2017

The bitter end? Warning over future of citrus fruits

News Lens / 25 Apr 18

It is the second time in five years that the airport has offered its grass to farmers

Shannon Airport grass cut for fodder

Ireland / 20 Apr 18

Three beef factories have been approved by the Chinese authorities and are the first European beef processors to gain access to that country

Minister highlights 'potential' of Chinese beef market

Agriculture / 16 Apr 18

Minister Creed defended his handling of fodder supplies at the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee

Minister accused of being in denial over fodder crisis

Munster / 11 Apr 18

Today's announcement will help meet the costs of importing 20,000 tonnes of fodder

€1.5m announced for Fodder Import Support Measure

Agriculture / 05 Apr 18

Shipments of fodder from the UK are due to begin to arrive in the country tomorrow

Minister announces plans to import fodder

Agriculture / 04 Apr 18

The scheme will help alleviate the cost of transporting fodder

Fodder transport scheme announced to ease crisis

Agriculture / 24 Jan 18

Tom Clair is the owner of a cow that gave birth to quadruplets

Clare farmers take cattle tag case to Europe

Ireland / 23 Jan 18

Farmers discuss TB outbreak in south Kerry

Farmers hit by bovine TB outbreak in south Kerry

News / 18 Jan 18

Michael Creed was speaking at Irish Farmers' Association AGM

Govt announcement on fodder crisis next week

Ireland / 16 Jan 18

Machinery was involved in just over half of the accidents

Farm deaths rise, with most victims 65 or older

Ireland / 30 Dec 17

2017 has been a case of 'mixed fortunes' for farming

Increase in average farm incomes since 2016

Agriculture / 05 Dec 17

EU Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan has outlined his CAP reform priorities

Possible compulsory caps on EU direct farm payments

News / 29 Nov 17

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