News - agriculture
The Ploughing kicks off for three days today
The National Ploughing Championships expects to see up to 300,000 people flock to Ratheniska over the next three days.
Sep 17, 2024 08:26
Cavan man named FBD Young Farmer of the Year
Christopher is a 30-year-old dairy farmer and a graduate of the Sustainable Agriculture Master’s degree from UCD.
Sep 11, 2024 07:43
Lakeland Dairies launch degree bursary worth €2,000
The bursaries are available to the children of Lakeland Dairies' 3,200 farm families as well as the co-op staff.
Aug 23, 2024 08:15
More than 3,000 tractors in Cavan / Monaghan
Cavan has the most amount of tractors on the road at 2,535 with 78 of those are general haulage.
Jul 18, 2024 08:09
Cavan agriculture contributes €1.2bn to economy
The total agricultural land area in Cavan is 341,000 acres and is predominantly grassland.
Mar 15, 2024 08:42
Monaghan agriculture contributes €1.5bn to local economy
IFA research shows average farm sizes in Monaghan stand at 44 acres, the second smallest in the country.
Mar 13, 2024 08:14
Number of future farmers could reduce locally
Only 65% of farmers anticipate still being in the industry.
Jan 17, 2024 16:38
Local MEP believes young farmers must have guaranteed future
Midlands Northwest MEP Chris MacManus, recently visited Ballyhaise Agricultural College in Co. Cavan.
Dec 2, 2023 14:29
Cavan farmer says land access issue for young people
The reason we're not seeing more young people into the sector doesn't come at primary or secondary level.
Nov 15, 2023 14:11
Local farmers 'leading the charge' on climate change
There is huge potential for Cavan and Monaghan to lead when it comes to biogas in the north west.
Aug 23, 2023 12:39NorthernSound Newsletter
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