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Cork County Council statement on the burning of vegetation

WCP Staff March, 2020

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 […]

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Macra na Feirme confirms flexibility in Young Farmers Schemes

WCP Staff March, 2020

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 […]

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A West Cork Farming Life: Joseph O’Sullivan, Brookpark Veterinary Clinic, Dunmanway

WCP Staff March, 2020

Where was your first veterinary work? I qualified in 2015 from UCD and I went straight to Canada. Myself and a friend from Westmeath went to mixed animal vets about an hour outside Vancouver. There they had designated large animal and two small practices. l worked three days large and two […]

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Come on spring

Tommy Moyles March, 2020

At least it’s only February. I’ve said this phrase countless times over the last few weeks to console myself when there appears to be no let-up in the wind and rain. I’d much rather it now than in April, that’s for sure. With little respite from the incessant rain and gales, […]

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Saving farmer’s time with measured approach to grass

WCP Staff March, 2020

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 […]

Farming : Spring promises

Tommy Moyles February, 2020

Despite damp farming weather conditions, grazing is moving back on the agenda and fences are getting a once-over; although you could say grazing never stopped this winter. A group of younger cows was left out to take pressure off the shed and, while the plan was to house them before […]

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