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The European Parliament has sent a "serious signal" to the European Commission on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), according to Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Cowen

"It could wipe out the seasonal premiums that many rely on to survive."

FOUR farming families from Co Carlow have been shortlisted as candidates for the national Farming for Nature Ambassadors Network.

RURAL female entrepreneurs are being encouraged to access government supports to get their fledgling start-up businesses growing. Minister for agriculture, food and the marine Martin Heydon recently launched the latest round of the ACORNS programme.

The tree, a native whitebeam (Sorbus aria), was planted with the kind permission and support of the Stanley family on the picturesque showgrounds

The Irish Farmers' Association said changes to the EU's farming subsidies are potentially devastating

A THIRD-generation farmer from Tullow is redefining what it means to farm with nature.

CARLOW farmer Martin O’Reilly from Cappalug Dairy Farm won the Mullinahone Co-op Young Dairy Farmer of the Year Award at the annual National Dairy Awards in the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise last week.

AGRI AWARE in partnership with the Laois Offaly Education and Training Board (LOETB) is delighted to announce the launch of its transition year programme Intro to Ag that will now be eligible for all schools nationwide to register TY students.

The European Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028 to 2034 should include increased CAP funding, Mr Cowen says in the report

Jack Browne has taken an innovative approach to the land

The National Dairy Council says it is looking for enthusiastic young people from around the country to tell them why they want to be a Future Farmer

A HUGE congratulations to the sixth-year agricultural science students from St Leo’s College, Carlow, who sold their heifer at Leinster Mart last week – all in the name of charity!This inspiring initiative was made possible through the incredible ...

CARLOW IFA has called on dog owners to take responsibility following a vicious dog attack on a flock of sheep, leaving 80 young lambs and three ewes mauled to death.

The Tory leader met members of the Jackson family as she visited the Fairview dairy farm near Bangor in Co Down.

The loyalty to Baltinglass Mart over the past five decades has been exceptional and very much appreciated

A carpenter who claimed he could buy cattle from a bank following the repossession of farms and sell them on for a significant profit has been jailed for scamming two men out of over €900,000

THE epidemic of mental health problems among farmers must act as a wake-up call for EU policy makers, MEP Maria Walsh has told the European commissioner for agriculture Christophe Hansen.

A WORKSHOP aimed at providing farmers with the tools required to open up about their mental health and the confidence to ask for help when they need it was held in Myshall recently.