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We've a lot of excellent dairy farmers here in Wexford... The National Dairy Awards for 2024 will take this evening, Thursday 13 June, in the Midlands Park Hotel Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The National Dairy awards celebrate the primary producers, the artisan producers, sector services and the dairy processors as an industry collective. Three Wexford farmers …
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The 2024 Gorey Agricultural Show has been postponed... The organisers and committee members have made the difficult decision to postpone the Gorey Agricultural Show for the time being. The Gorey Agricultural Show, which draws large crowds from across the country, was planned to take place this Saturday, June 15th. However, due to adverse weather conditions, …
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Tirlán is encouraging all farmers to join them on a practical ‘Farming for the Future’ farm walk open event... The event will take place on Donal Kavanagh’s farm near Baltinglass, Wicklow on Friday, June 21, beginning at 11am. The farmer-focused event will include tips and advice from experts from Tirlán, Teagasc and leading organisations and …
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Over the last two days, the RDS, Ballsbridge in Dublin have hosted ‘Finding Common Ground’, a festival on biodiversity and sustainability. As part of the event, the RDS Livestock Awards also took place... Linked to the ICBF and Sheep Ireland databases, the awards draw attention to the carbon footprint of production and highlight those farmers who …
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A Wexford farmer has won the Guinness Regenerative Barley Awards... As per a report on Agriland, Wexford Tillage farmer Nicky Keane has been named winner of the Guinness Ireland Regenerative Barley Awards 2023. Nicky, the winning farmer received, €2,500. Bobby Miller, who farms in Stradbally, Co. Laois was highly commended by the judges. Miller, the …
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Two Wexford-based growers were among the recent Tirlán Quality Grain Award winners.... The growers were among 14 top suppliers commended at the highly-competitive Tirlán Quality Grain Awards for 2023 ceremony that took place today, Tuesday, February 20th 2024 in Portlaoise, Co. Laois. The Green Feed Wheat category winner is David O'Dwyer who farms at Heathpark, Newbawn, …
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Tirlán FarmLife has officially opened its newly renovated and rebranded Clonroche branch in Wexford... It's the latest in the farmer-owned cooperative’s 52-strong local branch network to benefit from an €11 million investment programme. Chairperson, John Murphy, welcomed local suppliers, customers and members of the wider community to the official opening, stated: “Over the past year …
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A Wexford-based farmer was interviewed by Teagasc recently... Teagasc is the state agency providing research, advisory and education in agriculture, horticulture, food and rural development in Ireland. Wexford farmer Gareth Browne was recently interviewed. In the video interview, discusses his issues and the steps he is taking to control grass weeds. Gareth is trying to get …
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IFA Presidential candidate Francie Gorman pictured on his farm in Ballinakill, County Laois. Photo Finbarr O'Rourke One of two candidates for the Presidency of the Irish Farmer's Association (IFA) has criticised environmentalists for their “incessant and unfair vilification” of farmers in Wexford and across Ireland and for ignoring the important role they play in food production and …
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