http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/farming/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:36:23 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 76 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ac_logo_500x75.png http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/farming/ Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food writes exclusively for The Anglo-Celt. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998866-food-harvest-2020-will-guide-agrifood-and-fisheries-to-new-era-of-growth/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998866-food-harvest-2020-will-guide-agrifood-and-fisheries-to-new-era-of-growth/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Virginia Agricultural Show events guide. For more see this week's Anglo-Celt http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998863-the-69th-annual-virginia-show/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998863-the-69th-annual-virginia-show/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Cavan IFA Dairy Committee chairman Anthony Leddy expressed his strong disappointment at the failure by some of the country's main co-ops to lift their June milk price to 30c/l + VAT. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998725-failure-of-coops-to-raise-price-is-wrong/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998725-failure-of-coops-to-raise-price-is-wrong/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Results from the 2010 Granard Agricultural Show http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998716-the-granard-agricultural-show-2010/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998716-the-granard-agricultural-show-2010/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:29:49 +0100 News Results from the 2010 Granard Agricultural Show http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998715-the-granard-agricultural-show-2010/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998715-the-granard-agricultural-show-2010/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:29:49 +0100 News Minister Brendan Smith underlined the importance of competitiveness and the adaptation required at farm level to the ending of milk quotas when he met EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos to discuss the negotiations on the CAP after 2013. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998551-competitiveness-and-adaptation-required/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998551-competitiveness-and-adaptation-required/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The Ballyconnell based Rowantree herd that won an Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) National Herds Competition produced 11,632kg on average per cow during 2009, at 3.8% fat and 3.44% protein. Those were the figures Lakeland Dairies supplier Damian Wynne, who won the under-70 herd section of the competition, confirmed to The Anglo-Celt last week. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998411-the-wynnes-winning-herd/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998411-the-wynnes-winning-herd/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The 35th Annual Bailieboro Show took place on the grounds of Killinkere GFC and Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 4. Weather wise, while the day started out wet and windy the rain cleared early on. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998394-the-35th-annual-bailieboro-show/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998394-the-35th-annual-bailieboro-show/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Bailieborough Agricultural Show, on the grounds of Killinkere GFC and Leisure Centre on Sunday, July 4, is now in its 35th year. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998241-bailieborough-show-2010/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998241-bailieborough-show-2010/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Cavan has a tradition of good food and pride in local food production, Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith told those enjoying the first Cavan Farmers Market last Friday morning. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998238-new-market-shows-pride-in-produce/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998238-new-market-shows-pride-in-produce/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Dessie Boylan, the former president of ICOS, a chairman of Lakeland Dairies for over a decade, a life long dairy farmer, public representative and incoming chairman of Cavan Co. Council has received the Irish co-operative movement's highest honour, the Plunkett Award for Co-operative Endeavour. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998236-coop-movement-honours-boylan/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998236-coop-movement-honours-boylan/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Farmers Journal editor Matt Dempsey launched the 69th Virginia Show last week, when he told the audience such events encapsulate the spirit of community and voluntary effort, as Brian O'Loughlin heard in the Lakeside Manor Hotel... http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998041-its-all-about-the-community-spirit/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998041-its-all-about-the-community-spirit/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Minister Brendan Smith has announced details of two new on-farm investment schemes designed to improve the standards of animal welfare in sow housing and for poultry production. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997854-836429m-welfare-scheme-boost-for-pig-farmers/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997854-836429m-welfare-scheme-boost-for-pig-farmers/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:37:16 +0100 News During the final stage of the Bio-fuel Obligation Bill in the Seanad last week, Senator Joe O'Reilly highlighted the need for the protection of domestic production of bio-fuel crops. He sees problems with amendments five and six, and the possibility that Irish producers might not be able to meet a rise in demand could have a negative effect on domestic producers. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997657-oreilly-welcomes-new-biofuel-bill/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997657-oreilly-welcomes-new-biofuel-bill/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The 23rd Blue Jean Country Queen Festival is in Athboy this weekend, June 4-7. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997519-blue-jean-country-queen-festival/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997519-blue-jean-country-queen-festival/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Patrick Gaynor got what is probably the first cut of silage in the county, on his farm at Mullaghland, Mullagh, last week. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997338-first-silage-cut-of-the-year-045-at-mullagh/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997338-first-silage-cut-of-the-year-045-at-mullagh/ Wed, 26 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Opposition to EU moves on Brazilian beef imports in the Mercosur negotiations were top of the agenda when the IFA met Minister Brendan Smith in Dublin to discuss livestock. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997211-mercosureu-talks-a-threat-to-livelihoods/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997211-mercosureu-talks-a-threat-to-livelihoods/ Wed, 19 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News As hay and silage season gets into full swing, Brian O'Loughlin takes you through all your need to know to get a good crop... http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997207-producing-quality-grass-silage/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997207-producing-quality-grass-silage/ Wed, 19 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Anne Galligan of Ramor Macra won the solo singing category of the National Talent Competition on Sunday in the National Concert Hall, Dublin, with a beautiful rendition of Caledonia. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997000-annes-caledonia-wins/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997000-annes-caledonia-wins/ Wed, 12 May 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News The IFA National Pigs Committee chairman Tim Cullinan said pig producers are furious with the Southern processors' failure to increase prices this week, despite continental prices increasing by up to 5c/kg. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/3996911-fury-as-eu-pig-prices-move-ahead-while-irelands-are-static/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/06/3996911-fury-as-eu-pig-prices-move-ahead-while-irelands-are-static/ Thu, 06 May 2010 12:00:00 +0100 News Teagasc is holding an information meeting for interested farmers in Ballyhaise College at 8pm on Tuesday, May 4. Catherine Keena, Teagasc countryside management specialist, based in Kildalton and formerly an advisor in Ballyhaise, makes the following points about the scheme: http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996726-what-is-in-the-aeos/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996726-what-is-in-the-aeos/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Last year was tough but the business performed well at a time when dairy markets were at a 30-year, Lakeland Dairies chief executive Michael Hanley told The Anglo-Celt on Monday. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996539-lakeland-strong-in-a-tough-year/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/21/3996539-lakeland-strong-in-a-tough-year/ Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Members of Cavan IFA County Executive are advised that their April meeting has been postponed from the April 19 date in the print edition of this week's Anglo-Celt (notice of the postponement arrived after we went to press on Tuesday, April 13... http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/3996344-ifa-meeting-postponed/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/3996344-ifa-meeting-postponed/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Thousands have marched in Cavan and Fermanagh over the last two weeks, in worthy displays of support for the Quinn Group and the 5,500 jobs in provides in Ireland. It is hugely important in this area… as is the farming sector; both generate many jobs in a part of the country where there is not a lot of employment choice. The Quinn Group deserves our support. So do the farmers. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/3996338-agrifood-sector-deserves-support/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/14/3996338-agrifood-sector-deserves-support/ Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:00:00 +0100 News Last week, I launched a new €50m agri-environment options scheme for farmers. When the government took the reluctant, but necessary, decision to close entry to REPS 4 last July, I committed myself to the introduction of a new agri-environment scheme and last week's announcement is the culmination of months of intensive and difficult negotiations with the European Commission. http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/3996238-836450m-scheme-a-new-approach-to-rural-environment/ http://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/08/3996238-836450m-scheme-a-new-approach-to-rural-environment/ Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:00:00 +0100 News