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IFA welcomes extension to CAP public consultation

Minister Martin Heydon says the Common Agricultural Policy plays a vital role in supporting farm incomes.

Mar 21, 2026 08:36

Leitrim farmer calls for Larry Murrin to resign as chair of Bord Bia

Sinn Féin last week had proposed a motion calling on Murrin to be removed from his position after it emerged that 1% of the beef his company Dawn Farm Foods used came from Brazil.

Feb 14, 2026 11:14

20pc of farmers have no one to take over their holding

South Roscommon councillor and farmer, Laurence Fallon, says he's not surprised by the findings about successors.

Jan 22, 2026 09:12

Roscommon farmer named as Farming for Nature Ambassador for 2025

Seán Butler was part of a shortlist of 18 nominees put forward by a panel of stakeholders within the agri-environmental sector.

Nov 15, 2025 09:34

Man admits his role in the killing of retired Sligo farmer

In October, he and two other men will be sentenced for their roles in what happened.

Jul 17, 2025 12:44

Local farmer hailed as hero for snow day traffic rescues

Brian Beirne used his tractor to tow the stuck vehicles on to level ground, clearing the blockages and resuming the flow of traffic.

Mar 6, 2024 13:53

Concerns raised regarding discrepancies in TB system for cattle

Leitrim councillor Paddy O'Rourke says trauma for famers doesn't end when animals go down with bovine tuberculosis.

Dec 17, 2023 12:15

Roscommon farmer on march to highlight rural issues

Macra Na Feirme has organised the march to highlight the concerns of young farmers about the governments regulation of the sector

Apr 26, 2023 08:47

Local IFA Chairman says fertiliser prices must drop to match the North's

The newly appointed Chairman of Leitrim IFA says he believes the price of fertiliser will have to come down here, unless the companies want farmers to go north for it.

Mar 24, 2023 17:25