Cork County Council wishes to advise that it is illegal to use burning to control vegetation between the 1st of March and the 1st of September. Cork County Council’s Fire Services continues to respond to ‘gorse fire’ call outs, however given the current Covid 19 pandemic and its impact on resources, landowners […]
Farming
President Thomas Duffy has welcomed the decision by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine allowing flexibility for young Irish farmers who have applied for the Young Farmers Scheme and TAMS to arrange inspection interviews over the phone instead of in person interviews. The Department has confirmed that required […]
Under new regulations announced in February, derogation farmers will either have to train in grass measurement or hire a trained specialist to carry out at least 20 farm walks a year to calculate grass covers. The timing couldn’t be better for Innishannon native Tim Casey, who recently left his job […]