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Supercrop1, designed and manufactured by Acres Machinery, Athlone Road, Roscommon has been named “Best New Technological Innovation” and “Best Product” at LAMMA 2017. LAMMA is the UK’s leading Farm Machinery Equipment, Equipment and Services Show and is being running in Peterbrough. Supercrop1 is designed to reduce the time and costs involved in the wilting process …
“Supercrop1” wins more awards for Roscommon company Read More »
IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey has strongly encouraged all sheep farmers to apply for the new € 10 per ewe sheep scheme, recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed. John Lynskey said sheep farmers should attend the meetings arranged for later this month by the Department of Agriculture, familiarise themselves with the …
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Teagasc will introduce regular nationwide series of Forestry Advisory Clinics throughout 2017 to facilitate as many farmers and other landowners as possible. The first series of Forestry Advisory clinics will take place between January 9th and 19th, with two in County Roscommon; at Castlerea and Roscommon town. Their aim will be to promote the establishment …
Teagasc to host Forestry Advisory Clinics in Castlerea and Roscommon town Read More »
IFA President Joe Healy has welcomed the launch of the new €10 per ewe sheep scheme by the Minister of Agriculture Michael Creed this week, saying this is a very positive development for the Irish sheep sector. He said, “IFA undertook an intensive campaign throughout 2015/2016 and succeeded in securing a commitment in the Programme …
Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has confirmed that the Department of Agriculture, has commenced payments worth €36m under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. Speaking earlier Maura Hopkins said that “Minister Creed advised me this morning that payments have commenced. I am very happy that these payments have now commenced and are a very welcome …
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With the deadline for GLAS 3 applications just days away, IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has urged the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to accept all applicants given the unprecedented demand from farmers to get into the scheme. Joe Brady said that the closing date for entering the GLAS scheme is Thursday 15th December …
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Independent TD for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice has said that the regulations with regard to farmers in commonage applying for the GLAS scheme are unfair. “It has come to my attention over the past week with regard to the GLAS Scheme that farmers on commonage,that they would have had to put in an application in …
IFA President Joe Healy has said that the areas currently designated as Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) must be fully protected in the forthcoming review of areas, and ANC payments must be increased in this vital support scheme for low-income farmers on marginal land. Speaking at an IFA Rally in Carrick-on-Shannon last night (Friday), attended …
IFA say ANCs need to be protected and ANC payments increased Read More »
Roscommon Farmers are paying above the national average for Agricultural Diesel and Kerosene according to the IFA’s quarterly fuel prices survey,published earlier. IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has reported increases in all fuel types surveyed in the most recent quarterly survey published by the Association. The results show that the cost of agricultural …
Roscommon Farmers paying higher fuel prices according to IFA Survey Read More »
The IFA is organising a major rally in the Bush Hotel Carrick-on-Shannon this Friday December 2nd at 8pm to highlight the importance of Areas of Natural Constraint ANC payments and to improve payments and protect areas in the upcoming 2017 Review of ANCs. IFA Connacht Regional Chairman Padraic Joyce, said that it is vitally important …
IFA National Livestock Chairman Angus Woods has urged farmers selling cattle to dig in and insist on a substantial price increase from the factories, which are well fit to pay based on stronger Christmas demand and the significant improvement in sterling. Angus Woods said numbers of in-spec stock have tightened dramatically this week with agents …
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At a meeting with Department of Agriculture officials this week, IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady demanded that GLAS and TAMS payments be moved on as the delays are totally unacceptable. Joe Brady said GLAS payments are a vital lifeline for thousands of farmers. With 38,000 due a payment (26,000 joined in May 2015), all …
“The costs associated with farmers participation in GLAS and other schemes is astronomical and the Government will have to investigate Teagasc, Agricultural planners and vets, some of whom are charging huge sums for work associated with these schemes. That’s the view of Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “I have been contacted by several farmers …
IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady has welcomed clarification on the TAMS Sheep Fencing Scheme, which will allow the acceptance of most of the farmers who had received rejection letters over the past number of weeks. It has been clarified that farmers must show proof that a minimum of either 40 ewes or store lambs …
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Roscommon Farmers are reminded that they will have an opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous wastes from their farms at a special EPA Hazardous Farm Waste Collection event tomorrow, Saturday November 19th. Like many businesses, some hazardous farm waste is generated through the normal running of a farm, from engine oils & filters to the …
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