Local Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly, has expressed disappointment that the Results Based Environment-Agri Pilot Project (REAP) approval rate in Kerry of 33.8% stands well below the national average of nearly 46%. The figures released in response to parliamentary question indicate that farmers in many counties to the south and east saw applications for the…
An event on a farm in New Brunswick, Canada in November 2011 where triplet heifer calves were born to a Holstein cow named Celia was deemed an eight-million-to-one chance there at the time. Several factors conspired to drive these odds well beyond the limits of normal occurrences on farms throughout the world. The fact that…
Deputy Danny Healy-Rae is calling on the Minister for Agriculture, Michael Creed and the Government to initiate an action plan to help farmers. Ruin and Extinction “Many farmers are facing ruin and extinction as they will have no fodder at all facing the winter,” said Deputy Healy Rae. First Cut Eaten “Their animals have eaten…
Michael Healy Rae, TD is today calling on Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to allow farmers who are involved in the GLAS scheme to cut hay this week. The Kilgarvan deputy wants the minister to lift the ban that is currently there and which dictates that farmers cannot cut hay until 1st July. Sign up…
The Topline Browne’s Home, Agri and Builders Providers open day was the best attended in the six or so years it’s been running here in Castleisland. In spite of the rain the crowds came from many quarters and because of it a Plan B was brought into play. It saw the housing of the many…
Kerry Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has said family farms are being blackguarded and neglected. Speaking in the Dáil during the week Deputy Ferris said that he came from a small family farm and that it is something he is proud of. Blackguarded and Neglected “But, the small family farm is being blackguarded and neglected,”…
On Tuesday, members members of the Defence Forces shot dead five cows at a farm in Monaghan. A security detail made up of the Army and Gardaí were accompanying a debt collector onto the property. The fact that Irish Army men were used by a financial debt collecting company to shoot cattle belonging to a…
Deputy Tom Fleming (Ind) of Kerry South has expressed his frustration and anger that the Government insists on continuing to charge hard-pressed and struggling farmers with high levies that generate millions of euro each year. Deputy Fleming, who is calling for a reduction in levies which he described as punishingly high raised the issue with…
“A Boom Spraying Pesticides Application Course QQI Level 5 will be held on the following dates:Course 1 – June 11th/12th/13th Course 2- June 15th/16th/17thThe course will run over two days and day three will be assessment. Course Cost is €140 Light lunch and refreshments are included on day 1 and 2. Completion of this course…
