Farmers secure property as storm passes the region
Farms across the country are more exposed. Similar to the fishing industry these communities have been securing their property as best they can. JP Cowley is the head of the IFA and is based in Rathlee in west Sligo. He says conditions are not too bad there at present but…
Closure of Sligo Vet Lab would leave no service west of Shannon
There are calls for further clarification on the future of the District Veterinary Lab in Sligo. A working group report commissioned by the Department of Agriculture last year is recommending the closure of the Sligo lab as a possible option. There are 6 labs around the country at present and…
Sligo IFA chairman wants western counties protected under ANC scheme
A farming representative in the north west is now calling on the Department of Agriculture to clarify exactly the situation regarding disadvantaged areas. A major meeting was held on the issue of the ANC payments on Monday in Leitrim. It has led to calls for TDs to raise the issue…
ANC payments the focus of farming meetings
ANC payments is a huge issue for farmers according to local farming organisations and it’s the subject of a number of meetings taking place in the region in the coming week. The Irish Farmers Organisation is holding what they claim will be a major rally tomorrow in the Bush Hotel…