Councillor Sarah O'Reilly is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to extend the deadline as a matter of urgency.

The National Ploughing Championships expects to see up to 300,000 people flock to Ratheniska over the next three days.

Cavan has the most amount of tractors on the road at 2,535 with 78 of those are general haulage.

The IFA regional chair was responding to criticism from listeners about the smell of slurry in warm weather.

The event aims to highlight opportunities surrounding the programmes and grants that are available.

Senator Robbie Gallagher told Charlie McConnalogue he was "very concerned about the mental health of many of our farmers".

The local MEP said that a "difficult" autumn in 2023 and persistent rain this spring have caused difficulties for Cavan / Monaghan farmers.

The Cultivate Loan was designed by the Credit Union together with the IFA and Teagasc to be farmer-friendly.