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A NEWLY-RENOVATED village hall which was formerly a mine shop will be officially opened today. Carrshield Village Hall will be opened by Lord Wentworth Allendale, who gifted the building to the village in 2017. The event is also a thank you celebration to all those who helped in securing the grants for renovations and those who carried out the work. The Grade II listed former Barney Craig mine shop served as an essential facility for workers at a former lead mine from the 1820s onward...

Minister Hackett has this week congratulated a number of farmers on their efforts in improving water quality in Co. Wexford.

The Irish Family-Farm Rights Group (IFRG) has called for farmers to be balloted on CAP proposals before any deal is done. IFRG national chairman, Donie

Minister Hails Farmers’ Efforts to Reduce Pollution at Duncannon Beach 11th June 2021 File image of Duncannon Beach on Co Wexford Credit: Ichabod Ipswich/Flickr Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett has congratulated a number of farmers in Duncannon, Co Wexford on improvements they have achieved in tackling water quality. Over two-and-a-half years of the department-funded Duncannon Innovation Project, studies show bacterial counts in ...

Menu   Greenslade Taylor Hunt explain the rural grants and schemes available for farmers under the Rural Development Programme for England Rural grants and schemes available for farmers GRANTS and Schemes up-date: Kirsty Short MRICS, surveyor with Greenslade Taylor Hunt, advises: “There are a range of rural grants and schemes available under the Rural Development Programme for England that farmers should be aware of.” Whilst many are wary of evermore forms to fill out, Ki...

Restoring Morocco’s mountain ecosystems with reforestation IFAD Asset Request Portlet 19 March 2021 ©IFAD/Susan Beccio In many areas of rural Morocco, climate change has led to widespread erosion and desertification, causing steep declines in soil quality. This in turn makes farmland less productive and alters water flow patterns, endangering the livelihoods and food security of the area’s small-scale farmers. Reforestation is crucial for improving soil quality and restoring balanc...

Posted: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 Wrexham residents encouraged “to be part of the pick” and take part in Spring Clean Cymru Residents across Wrexham and across Wales are being encouraged to ‘be part of the pick’ and join Spring Clean Cymru 2021. The initiative, which runs between May 28 and June 13, calls on individuals, households, schools and formal community groups to clean-up the streets, parks or beaches on their doorstep. More than 200 clean-ups across Wales have already been registered f...

The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Entreprise (CAFRE) has unveiled Northern Ireland's two newest Beef Technology Demonstration Farms.

May 28, 2021 8:31 am Macra na Feirme has expressed concern over the potential level of funding ringfenced for young farmers in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). As the EU Trilogue continues on the new CAP this morning (Friday, May 28), Macra national president John Keane said yesterday (Thursday, May 27) that critical supports are needed for young farmers in any EU agreement. Indications at present are that 3% of direct payments will be ringfenced for young farmers, a compromise on the...

The commencement of balancing payments to all eligible farmers under year 4 of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will being a significant financial boost to individual f...