Farming

Farming news for County Roscommon

Including Mart Reports, announcements from Farming organisations and much more.

Supercrop1

“Supercrop1” wins more awards for Roscommon company

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 …

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IFA encourages Sheep Farmers to apply for € 10 per ewe sheep scheme

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 to host Forestry Advisory Clinics in Castlerea and Roscommon town

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 …

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Maura Hopkins

Maura Hopkins confirms Beef Data and Genomics payments

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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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Regulations for Farmers on Commonage applying for GLAS Scheme Unfair”

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 …

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Lamb Prices cattle prices Regional Veterinary Laboratory €10 per ewe sheep scheme Identification Tags Smart Farming Irish Cancer Society Roscommon IFA Factory Prices milk prices Flood Management Farm Payments Sitka spruce Roscommon Farmers electricity prices Sheep Scheme Cattle Sheep Fencing Scheme GLAS and TAMS Payments ANC Payments Fuel Prices Basic Payment Scheme application Beef Data and Genomics Scheme

Roscommon Farmers paying higher fuel prices according to IFA Survey

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 …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says costs associated with GLAS and other Schemes are far too high

“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 …

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