The Irish Times

Dawn Meats to retain automatic IFA levy arrangements

Beef processor signals no change amid Goodman row with IFA over ‘opt-in’ collection

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 06:15

EU urged to suspend trade talks with US, Mercosur after UK vote

Irish farmers’ group says Brexit has created too much uncertainty

Fri Jul 01 2016 - 10:45

Creed moves to reassure farmers after Brexit vote

Farmer leaders call for support in wake of British decision to leave European Union

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 12:27

‘Forgotten farmers’ need help, Oireachtas committee hears

Government urged to support ‘old young farmers’ who cannot avail of new measures

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 21:02

GAA players should be used to promote farm safety, Seanad hearing is told

Several calls for farm safety education to be compulsory in schools

Tue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00

Alliance vows to make rural Ireland election issue

Saving Rural Ireland set to fight what it sees as decimation of services

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 09:26

Bus Éireann plans to cut services to Dublin, New Ross and Waterford

Planned cuts to Expressway routes described as ‘a further attack on rural Ireland’

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 20:06

Farming groups criticise Dublin-Galway greenway route

Compulsory purchase orders opposed by IFA and ICSA

Sat Feb 14 2015 - 10:05

Farm leader warns of ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to rise in deaths

Mental and physical ill-health affecting many more farmers, says ICSA chief Patrick Kent

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 17:43

New national farm organisation to launch in February

Organisers say farmers feel existing farm groups are ‘stale’ and unrepresentative

Tue Jan 20 2015 - 11:13

Farming groups welcome Hogan’s appointment

New agriculture commissioner faces immediate challenge in Russian food ban

Wed Sept 10 2014 - 15:47

Beef farmers facing biggest crisis ever, says IFA

British retailers looking for younger beef

Thu Aug 21 2014 - 01:05

Campaigners react with ‘cautious optimism’ to EirGrid’s underground option

Tue Jun 24 2014 - 01:30

Package of measures announced to help the beef sector

Coveney to introduce online tool which tracks beef prices

Sat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00

EirGrid to consider paying market value for homes near pylons

Company has already proposed sliding scale of payments for properties near new pylons

Wed Jan 29 2014 - 20:28

Farm group ICSA elects Wexford man as new president

Cattle and sheep farmer Patrick Kent concerned about low farm incomes

Fri Dec 13 2013 - 14:30

Farmers meet over receivers at TLT

Marts owed hundreds of thousands

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00

Ploughing Championship attracted record crowd of 228,000

Event will return to Ratheniska, the ‘crossroads of Ireland’, next year

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00

200,000 to make straight line for ploughing championships

President Michael D Higgins to open event at Ratheniska, Stradbally, Co Laois

Tue Sept 24 2013 - 06:21

Farmers quick off the mark with pre-Budget lobbying

Key demands include improving land mobility and protecting farm schemes

Mon Jul 29 2013 - 01:00