THE announcement by EirGrid that it intends to upgrade its network infrastructure has been cautiously welcomed by the IFA.
THERE IS little doubt that slowing the development of anthelmintic resistance is a critical issue in the Irish sheep sector.
AGRICULTURE minister Simon Coveney is to introduce a new text message service to keep farmers informed on important issues and deadlines.
THE BAN on cheese advertising lacks any credibility and is more likely to damage than improve children’s diets, according to the IFA.
LORCAN Murphy will fly the Carlow flag with pride later this month when he competes in the Macra Mr Personality 2012 competition.
SHOCKINGLY, farmers are seven times more likely to die in a workplace accident than members of the general workforce.
FARMERS are “alarmed and outraged” by what they call the “backtracking” of minister Simon Coveney on the single farm payment, according to IFA boss, John Bryan.
THE APPROACH of Department of Agriculture officials towards veterinary medicine suppliers has been described recently as “heavy-handed and was having a detrimental impact on the businesses of those inspected” by the IFA.
THE IFA hopes that plans to ban the advertising of cheese will melt away with the support of the government.
AN TIONAD GLAS, the Organic College in Limerick, has developed a distance learning initiative, spearheaded by local woman Paula Pender.