At time of writing a decision on the levels of emission reductions that has to be delivered by farmers between now and 2030 has yet to be made. It feels like you can’t turn on a radio or open a news site without having to hear or read of the […]
Farming
Brennus, describe your farm on Cape Clear Island? There are 110 acres in total on the farm and it is in three separate divisions. It’s all very rough land but suits that suits the cattle we have. It’s mainly a suckler herd made up of pedigree belted Galloway cows. When […]
Sometimes time moves fast in the farming cycle. Only a few weeks ago the call came to try and plant more grain and fodder crops in order to deal with supply chain issues resulting from the war in Ukraine. At this stage, the vast majority of the grain crops are […]
At a time of heightened uncertainty, West Cork farmers are increasingly turning to their local credit union for farm finance. Long seen as a place to put some savings for a ‘rainy day’, credit unions are changing. They are diversifying their loan portfolios to include small business lending. The best […]
With the uncertain climate ahead for farmers and consumers, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue talks to Tommy Moyles about what is being done to meet these challenges You recently put together a national food and fodder security committee, what are the principal drivers of this and […]
Last year farming couple Clive and Carolyn Buttimer took the big step of setting up Clonakilty Beef; a sustainable business that sells Angus and Hereford beef directly from their Ballinascarthy farm to consumers. Clonakilty Beef sells a variety of frozen beef cuts in boxes that fit snugly into your freezer […]