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The Grianan Estate is owned by the Donegal Investment Group

Grianan Estate and Farnham Hotel up for sale

The Grianan Estate, one of Europe’s largest organic farms, has been brought to the market today by Savills, with a guide price of €17m.

Business • 08 Jun 16

The Department of Agriculture is satisfied there is no risk to consumers due to the case

Cows on Cork farm die after ingesting lead

Dairygold Co-op has stopped collecting milk from a farm in north Cork after several cows died after ingesting lead.

News • 17 Feb 16

BIM said it was withdrawing the licence application in light of a new Sustainable Aquaculture Development strategy

BIM withdraws Galway salmon farm application

Bord Iascaigh Mhara has withdrawn an application to develop a major salmon farm off the west coast.

News • 21 Dec 15

The man's body was taken to the Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore

Man dies in Offaly farm accident

Investigations are under way following the death of a young man in an accident at a farm in Co Offaly.

News • 04 Oct 15

Origin Enterprises' underlying revenue for the third quarter rose by 0.8%

Origin Enterprises reaffirms full year guidance

Agri-services group Origin Enterprises has said it is maintaining its full year earnings guidance due to a good performance in its seasonally important third quarter.

Business • 27 May 15

Michael Noonan made his decision after lobbying by Agriculture Minister

Noonan overruled officials over farm tax break

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan overruled departmental officials at the end of April to introduce a tax break worth €26 million to inactive farmers.

News • 09 Jul 14

It is understood the man was discovered by his son who also works on the farm

Man dies in farm accident in Co Donegal

An investigation is under way after a man in his 70s was found dead on a farm in Co Donegal yesterday.

News • 30 Apr 14

20,000 fish were killed at Marine Harvest Ireland's Clare Island facility by jellyfish

Jellyfish attack kills salmon at fish farm

A fish farm company has said that around 25% of its total salmon stocks have been killed after being attacked by jellyfish in recent days.

News • 21 Oct 13

The boy was taken to Craigavon Area Hospital after collapsing at the farm yesterday

Farm accident ruled out after Armagh boy's death

A six-year-old boy who collapsed suddenly at a farm in Co Armagh died from heart failure, it has been revealed.

News • 24 Jul 13

34% year-on-year increase in bovine deaths

There was a 34% increase in bovine deaths on Irish farms in April 2013 compared the same month last year.

News • 30 May 13

The average income on dairy farms was €51,648, compared to €11,743 on cattle rearing farms

Average farm incomes down 15%

Average family farm earnings fell by 15% in 2012, bringing the average income figure for the farming sector to €25,483.

News • 14 May 13

Thousands of farmers have run out of fodder supplies

Call for minister to extend fodder subsidies

Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he would be flexible in dealing with subsidies for fodder supplies.

News • 08 May 13

The IFA fund will pay for the shipment of more than 3,000 tonnes of fodder

Minister extends fodder relief scheme

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Simon Coveney has announced a one-week extension to the Imported Fodder Transport Scheme.

News • 01 May 13

Lack of grass growth has caused significant problems for farmers

Imported hay distributed to farmers

Farmers in Munster have begun importing hay from Britain in an effort to alleviate fodder shortages.

News • 20 Apr 13

Noel, Nevin and Graham Spence drowned after inhaling hydrogen sulphide

Farmers urged to learn from Spence tragedy

The deaths of a father and his two sons in a slurry tank accident in Northern Ireland must serve as a warning to the whole farming community, a coroner has urged.

News • 29 Jan 13

Strong markets for Irish produce raise farm income

Teagasc, the agriculture and food development authority, says that last year strong prices for the main farm produce - milk, beef and grain - helped to increase average farm incomes to €24,461.

Business • 02 Nov 12

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