West Cork has a wide and varied range of agricultural practices and now Korean Natural Farming can be added to the list. Initially developed in South Korea in the 1960s by a man named Cho Han Kyu, Korean Natural Farming or KNF aims is to maximise farm productivity while minimising […]
Farming
A new presidential team led by president, Elaine Houlihan, begins their two-year term at the head of the young farmers organisation following recent elections. A member of the Killmallock branch in Co Limerick, Elaine is set to become the second woman to lead the organisation and subject to a trawl through […]
The Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS) is back for 2023, with €440 million in funding available for farmers looking to modernise and upgrade their farms. The new TAMS builds on previous versions of the scheme. Importantly, it will also include a higher grant rate of 60 per cent for investments […]