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Farming News | Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Killarney farmer seeks stop to quota expansion

KILLARNEY farmer John O’Leary has told a conference of European dairy farmers meeting in Strasbourg that a moratorium on quota expansion is required immediately if the necessary milk price is to be achieved.  more >

Scientists set their sights on big event

SCIENTISTS from all over the world will descend on Kerry and Cork in August following confirmation this week that the country is to host Agricultural Biotechnology international conference (ABIC).  more >

Silage competition launched in Kerry

MACRA na Feirme has launched the first year of the Forage systems maize and wholecrop silage competition in Kerry, to reward the best growers and assist new and existing young farmers in achieving a high standard.  more >

Dangers of WTO deal accepted

KERRY farmers have been assured that members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture fully accept the dangers of Mandelson’s proposed WTO deal.  more >

Teagasc takes to the turf

KERRY clubs looking to keep their sports pitches in top condition, and looking for the secret to top turf descended on Kilkenny in for a special Teagasc sports turf seminar.  more >

Search on for top Macra club

CLUBS around the county are gearing up for a busy summer, not on the playing fields but in the community, as they garner support to take the prize of 2008 Club of the Year competition.  more >

Lambe helps Kerry men and women shear sheep

THE aptly named Doug Lambe was one of a trio of talented instructors to enhance Kerry’s sheep-shearing skills.  more >

Kerry farmers will turn over new leaf

KERRY farmers will be reading between the lines of Teagasc’s enhanced technical newsletter as of this month.  more >

Final €40m sugar payments issued

THE Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, has issued of the final tranche of payments to former sugar beet growers under the EU sugar reform package.  more >

Kerry beef farmers could be wiped out by big costs

RECENT beef price increases are in danger of being totally wiped out by massive cost increases, ICMSA official, Martin McMahon, has warned.  more >



 

 

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