2017 Green Cert courses under threat due to lack of staff
It’s emerged over 4000 young farmers waiting to take part in Green Cert courses may not be able to do so this year. It follows confirmation to Ocean FM News that Teagasc is unable to run the courses as planned in Ballymote, Mohill and Manorhamilton in 2017 due to a…
Teagasc sheep conference taking place in Carrick on Shannon today
Farmers say they can’t afford to wait for payments owed to them since October. Over 9000 farmers are due payments under the environmental GLAS scheme. The Department of Agriculture has blamed an IT problem for the delay. A group of angry farmers gathered outside the Department of Agriculture this afternoon,…
Lamb mortality in flocks to be discussed at sheep conference in Leitrim
Lamb mortality in sheep flocks is one of the issues that will be discussed at a sheep conference in Leitrim next week. The Teagasc annual sheep conference is taking place in Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday. There will be a number of guest speakers at the event which takes place in the…
Fitzmaurice says farmers face ‘astronomical’ costs to take part in schemes
An Independent TD has hit out at the costs to farmers who are participating in various schemes, such as GLAS. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice has described the costs involved — and which farmers have to pay — as astromonical. And he has called on the government to investigate Teagasc, agricultural planners…
New chair of Independent Commonage Implementation Committee announced
A west of Ireland man is to take up the position as the new chair of the independent Commonage Implementation Committee. The Minister for Agriculture has appointed Mr Padraig Gibbons to the position this week. Mr Gibbons, a farmer from Mayo, has experience of all aspects of the agricultural sector,…
Event for bereaved farming families in Tuam on Friday
People within the farming community who have lost a loved one to a farming accident can attend an event in Tuam later this week. Teagasc are offering a new service this year to bereaved families. EMBRACE, an organisation set up to support these families is organising the event in Tuam…
Teagasc praised for exceptional services despite reduction in funding & staff
Despite continuous reduction in funding and staffing Teagasc had continued to provide the exceptional advisory and educational services necessary to support farmers as they seek sustainability in an increasingly challenging environment. This was the view expressed by Independent MEP Marian Harkin when she presented graduation certificates to participants in the…