FARMERS! The Department of Agriculture wants to help you get your potatoes into Irish chippers

23 September 2021 By Mary Bermingham mary@TheCork.ie It’s not every day that you see a Government Department promoting fast food (chippers), but the goal here is to help Irish potato growers. It just happens that chippers are the middleman. Ireland imports 64,000 tonnes of potatoes from the UK each year (CSO), the majority of which... Read More

BUSINESS, FARMING, JOBS

13th September, 2021

CORK FARMING NEWS: Teagasc host open day at Moorepark, Fermoy, Co Cork

13 September 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie The Teagasc Moorepark Open Day 2021 Day is taking place on Tuesday 14th, Wednesday 15th & Thursday, 16th September 2021. It is repeated over the 3 days to ensure compliance with government Covid-19 guidelines. The event consists of a planned onsite event and also a virtual event on Wednesday. If... Read More

AREA: NORTH CORK, FARMING, NEWS

4th September, 2021

FARMING: 5 Cork families among 12 farming families announced as finalists for this year’s ‘Oscars of the Dairy World’

5 September 20201 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards to announce overall winner at Moorepark Dairy Open Day Ornua and the National Dairy Council are pleased to announce 12 farming families, from eight counties, representing 12 dairy co-ops nationwide, have reached the finals of the 2021 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk... Read More

FARMING, NEWS

28th August, 2021

One-off rural housing will continue to be allowed – says Cork Senator & Farmer @voteTimLombard

28 August 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie “Development of one-off housing will continue in Cork to revitalise our communities” Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard (who farms near Tracton, Carrigaline, Co Cork) has said there are no plans to ban the development of one-off housing. Senator Lombard has been a Cork County Cllr, which included one... Read More

AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, ENVIRONMENT, FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS, POLITICS

19th August, 2021

FARMING: Cork farmers can have their say on the future of CAP

19 August 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Deadline for the public consultation extended to September 3rd The public consultation on the draft interventions proposed for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan is being extended by one week and Fine Gael TD Colm Burke is encouraging Cork farmers to have their say. Deputy Burke said: “Farmers now... Read More

ENVIRONMENT, FARMING, NEWS

26th July, 2021

Marine Minister to visit Cork ports this week

26 July 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Minister McConalogue visits Howth, Kilmore Quay, Dunmore East, and Killybegs – Further visits to fishing ports to continue this week in County Cork The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD, has undertaken a series of visits to some of Ireland’s main fishing ports. The... Read More

FARMING, NEWS

27th May, 2021

€920,000 allocated for upgrade works on rural roads and laneways in Cork

27 May 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Good news for Farmers Fine Gael Senator Tim Lombard has welcomed the allocation of €920,000 for repairs and improvement works on non-public roads in rural Cork communities. Over €68 million has now been invested under the Local Improvement Scheme since it was re-introduced in 2017. Senator Lombard said:... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, FINE GAEL, NEWS

26th April, 2021

How to stop gorse fires? Change Government policy to better help UPLAND farmers

26 April 2021 By Elaine Murphy elaine@TheCork.ie Government and CAP policies failing to protect our uplands from gorse fires – says West Cork TD Holly Cairns Reacting to the destructive weekend fires in Killarney National Park, Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns has called on the Minister for Agriculture to ensure the sustainable protection of uplands... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS

11th January, 2021

FARMING: Cathal O’Sullivan from #WestCork wins ABP Farm Safety Award at @BTyste

11 January 2021 By Tom Collins tom@TheCork.ie Cathal O’Sullivan from Co Cork Announced as Winner of the ABP Farm Safety category at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2021 Cathal O’Sullivan from Cork was the overall winner of the ABP Farm Safety Award at the 2021 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE) with his... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, EDUCATION, FARMING, NEWS

30th December, 2020

FARMING NEWS: Seandun, Co Cork @MacraNaFeirme review of 2020

30 December 2020 By Aisling Walsh, PRO Seandun Macra news@TheCork.ie A Brief Look at 2020 from Seandún Macra, Co Cork It was a busy year for Seandún Macra despite Covid. We had virtual events, outdoor events and of course normal events towards the start of the year. Here is a look at the year that... Read More

ENTERTAINMENT, FARMING, NEWS

21st December, 2020

FARMING: Minister promises to “stand with” Cork farmers and fishers “regardless of the outcome of Brexit”

21 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Minister McConalogue thanks Cork farmers, fishers and promises to stand with them Ahead of the Christmas and New Year period, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has thanked farmers and fishers [the newer gender-neutral word for fishermen] in Co Cork their... Read More

AREA: EAST CORK, AREA: NORTH CORK, AREA: SOUTH CORK, AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, FIANNA FAIL, NEWS, POLITICS

20th December, 2020

FARMING: West Cork man elected president of ICSA – says Brexit will affect beef farmers

20 December 2020 By Bryan Smyth bryan@TheCork.ie Dermot Kelleher has been elected ICSA National President following a postal ballot of the association’s National Executive members. Following the announcement, Mr Kelleher said he was looking forward to the challenge of dealing with big issues like Brexit, CAP reform and the price of product. “I will be... Read More

AREA: WEST CORK, FARMING, NEWS