# Farming
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This week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
THE MORNING LEAD
'The doom sits on your shoulders': Farmers share how weeks of wet weather have hit them hard
The Journal asked farmers to share their experiences of how they’ve been impacted by the weather conditions.
14 Apr
31.2k
43
Last week
7th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
your stories
Are you a farmer affected by the recent bad weather? We want to hear your stories
Updated
11 Apr
15.0k
Rain Rain Go Away
Fodder Committee to discuss the difficulties farmers are facing as a result of the wet weather
9 Apr
6.1k
11
Last month
March 2024
This year
2024
Dublin Airport
'I'm not rejecting science, I'm supporting the economy': DAA boss defends plan to increase flights
Updated
7 Feb
17.9k
64
Voices
Farmer: Branding farmers far right isn’t simply wrong, it’s helping the far right
Thomas Duffy
2 Feb
10.9k
80
Voices
Pádraic Fogarty: Farmers must find a more sophisticated way to be heard than tractor protests
Pádraic Fogarty
2 Feb
9.1k
24
Agriculture
Irish farmers to hold rallies today in solidarity with protests by EU counterparts
Updated
1 Feb
22.9k
53
Health and Safety Authority
Significant increase in number of work-related deaths last year compared to 2022
43 people lost their lives in work-related incidents in 2023 compared to 28 the previous year.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 20 fatalities, with farming accounting for 16 of these fatalities.
HSA Assistant Chief Executive Mark Cullen told The Journal that fatalities in the agriculture and construction sectors remain "stubbornly high".
5 Jan
7.3k
15
Last year
2023
Farming
Irish Farmers' Association elects woman as deputy president for first time in history
12 Dec 2023
15.8k
2
Voices
Farmer: 'We're in danger of becoming the climate scapegoats for fossil fuel interests'
Thomas Duffy
12 Dec 2023
9.4k
34
bad harvest
Farmers welcome compensation for unharvested crops after 'major losses' due to extreme weather
18 Nov 2023
16.3k
37
Voices
Dr Catherine Conlon: Where does BSE come from and what are the risks?
Dr Catherine Conlon
9 Nov 2023
10.3k
8
Mad Cow Disease
Martin hopes China beef exports can resume in 'matter of months' after pause over Atypical BSE case
Updated
8 Nov 2023
6.5k
18
Hard Hit
Disasters in last 30 years have caused losses of $3.8 trillion in crops and livestock
13 Oct 2023
4.2k
12
THE MORNING LEAD
Irish tillage being squeezed out in favour of renting land to dairy farmers
4 Oct 2023
15.2k
11
ash dieback
Ash dieback disease a ‘national emergency requiring a national response’ says independent report
3 Oct 2023
18.4k
24
the commissioner
Mairead McGuinness not in favour of a farmers' party but says 'without them we won't eat'
22 Sep 2023
12.0k
93
nitrates
Ryan says water quality 'not something we can concede on' pointing to Lough Neagh algae example
19 Sep 2023
11.5k
33
nitrates derogation
Eamon Ryan: Ireland isn't going to 'change tack' on nitrates derogation
Updated
19 Sep 2023
20.3k
72
Agriculture
Taoiseach to seek meeting with EU Commission on nitrates derogation after meeting farmers
Updated
15 Sep 2023
29.3k
102
Farming
Agriculture minister says renegotiating nitrate limit 'not viable' due to water quality failure
10 Sep 2023
11.6k
54
nitrates derogation
Farmer groups picket Agriculture Minister's meeting following nitrates cut
7 Sep 2023
16.3k
59
Farming
Farmers say there will be 'massive ramifications' over decision to cut nitrate derogation limit
6 Sep 2023
14.4k
40
Voices
Farmer: Irish farming is connected with nature - we are not the enemy
Vincent Roddy
6 Sep 2023
8.6k
39
Voices
Opinion: So, it's now forbidden to tweet about reducing meat consumption - in a climate crisis?
Dr Catherine Conlon
Updated
29 Aug 2023
25.4k
85
Podcast
The Explainer: Why is there so much talk about a farmers' party in Ireland?
17 Aug 2023
3.5k
14
irish farmers journal
Three in four farmers would vote for a new farmers’ political party, survey shows
10 Aug 2023
12.5k
79
Succession
New grant of €1,500 to help older farmers plan for the inheritance of their land
9 Aug 2023
16.9k
39
Farming
Two new farming apprenticeships aim to 'help labour shortages in the agri sector'
7 Aug 2023
16.6k
39
Climate Change
Cairns accuses Irish Farmers' Association of 'denying reality' in defence of wildlife activist
24 Jul 2023
35.4k
70
Farming
'Shameful': Strong political reaction to RTÉ Investigates exposé on dairy industry
Updated
11 Jul 2023
24.8k
61
Water quality
Dozens more inspectors needed to tackle the 'wicked problem' of farm water pollution
18 Jun 2023
15.1k
48
THE MORNING LEAD
Department of Agriculture pressured EPA not to release list of farms pumping from rivers
3 Jun 2023
35.6k
34
Voices
Eoghan Daltun: 'Yes, state budget surpluses should be used to pay farmers to rewild their land'
Eoghan Daltun
2 Jun 2023
11.6k
30
THE MORNING LEAD
Holly Cairns says she'll talk to all parties after next election but 'change' is in the air
14 May 2023
29.3k
38
Macra na Feirme
Young farmers group hold 'positive' meeting with Taoiseach after march to Govt Buildings
Updated
26 Apr 2023
24.0k
86