Person: Harold Kingston

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<p> Harold Kingston at Kanturk Mart, Co Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Farmers left high and dry in rainless West Cork

Many farmers in the region believe that any heavy precipitation at this stage would be too late to make any real difference.

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Farmers due to get higher price for beef following two protests

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West Cork autumn school to discuss the big issues

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12,000 farmers want Cork city expansion scrapped

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IFA slams Swedish eco study

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Government relaxes hedge-burning rules for August

Simon Coveney warns against ‘very unbalanced picture of agricultural land emissions’

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has warned against “a very unbalanced picture of the contribution of agricultural land to the emissions challenge”, unless afforestation will count as a positive in the calculation of overall emissions.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2015

Ireland's ‘cynical approach’ on climate change criticised

Ireland is in danger of becoming an international pariah because of its cynical approach to climate change, a leading member of An Taisce has warned.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

IFA seeks review of how emissions are measured

The IFA has called on the Government to introduce a bioenergy and renewables plan to help Ireland achieve its greenhouse gas emission reduction obligations.

Wed, 20 May, 2015

Farms can’t take further water costs, IFA warns

Farm businesses must not be burdened with additional water costs following the Government’s recent decision to reduce charges to households, the Irish Farmers’ Association has warned.

Wed, 03 Dec, 2014

Cost savings of €6,600 for farmers in ‘smart’ study

A national seminar recently held in Portlaoise focused on ways to improve farm returns through better resource management.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

IFA launches initiative to identify on-farm cost savings

A Smart Farming initiative has been launched by the Irish Farmers’ Association to help identify significant on-farm cost savings.

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

‘Farmers can lead Ireland’s drive on climate change targets’

Farmers can play a lead role in helping Ireland meet its climate action targets by adapting best practices in land usage, agri-food sector leaders agreed at a recent ‘roundtable’ Q&A event in Dublin.

Mon, 17 Feb, 2014

Revised rules for nitrate spreading ‘will aid Ireland’s agri-food sector’

Farmers have welcomed increases to set-back distances from surface water for the spreading of organic matter, unveiled as part of the review of Ireland’s second Nitrate Action Programme.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2014

Furious farmers give away discount veg

Hundreds of farmers swarmed into supermarkets around the country, bought up the all the heavily discounted vegetables on sale and then gave them away for free to the public outside.

Fri, 20 Dec, 2013

Too late to reverse new vehicle height rules

Farmers have missed the boat on getting concessions to ease the impact of the maximum vehicle height of 4.65 metres (15 feet and three inches), which became a legal requirement on November 1, says Transport Minister Leo Varadkar.

Thu, 21 Nov, 2013

Varadkar urged to reverse new regulation on maximum load height

Farmer groups are calling on Transport Minister Leo Varadkar to reverse a new regulation enforcing a maximum load height restriction of 4.65 metres.

Fri, 01 Nov, 2013

IFA warns department must address alarming decline in soil fertility levels

An alarming decline in soil fertility levels must be urgently addressed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, according to the Irish Farmers Association.

Sat, 17 Aug, 2013

Inflexible farming calendar restricts expansion hopes

The nitrates regulations have been in force for seven years, and the second review is underway.

Thu, 20 Jun, 2013

Farmers delivering on water quality

The EPA study on water quality to 2008 which was reported in your paper (Apr 1, 2013) is outdated as it fails to recognise the significant investment undertaken by farmers and additional regulations imposed on the sector in recent years.

Fri, 05 Apr, 2013

Farmers don’t want to spread slurry on valuable grass

Farmers forced by nitrates rules to spread slurry on valuable grass this autumn have called for flexibility in the rules.

Thu, 16 Aug, 2012

Environment and output are two sides of the same coin

Independent analysis of the environmental impact of the Food Harvest 2020 (FH2020) strategy will be published shortly.

Thu, 02 Aug, 2012

Prospect of blight-resistant crop receives guarded welcome

Teagasc’s GM potato trials can help counter blight and combat projected world hunger, says Tipperary farmer Tommy Cooke.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2012

IFA urges ‘track and trace’ scheme to stop sale of stolen farm goods

IFA environment and rural affairs chairman Harold Kingston has called for the introduction of a “track and trace” compliance scheme to compel scrap metal dealers to record the source of the material received.

Thu, 10 May, 2012

Eirgrid urged to liaise with landowners over power line

The IFA has warned Eirgrid’s plans for a €500m power line connecting Cork, Kildare and Wexford will cause significant disturbance for many landowners and stressed the company must engage fully with people along the route to avoid protests.

Fri, 13 Apr, 2012

Public consultation opens on major new power-line project

A €500m plan to link electricity supplies between Kildare and Munster has been unveiled.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

IFA happy septic tank probes will be ‘non-invasive’

The Irish Farmers Association has welcomed the publication of the long-awaited standardsgoverning how the controversial new septic tank registration process will operate.

Fri, 02 Mar, 2012

EU must ensure trade talks do not expose area to cheap produce: IFA

Europe needs to ensure that any food imported into the region is produced to the same high environmental and animal welfare standards as the food produced by farmers in Ireland, said the IFA’s Harold Kingston.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2012

Top prize money draws exhibitors to Bantry

TOP prize money drew livestock exhibitors from all corners of the country to the Bantry Agricultural Show in west Cork last Sunday.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010

Farmers need bailout to liquidate slurry stocks

LIVESTOCK farmers require a major bailout in order to liquidate the large stocks of animal slurry that have built up as a result of the dismal summer and autumn.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008

Big prizes for Bantry Show titles

AN estimated 10,000 people attended the Bantry Agricultural Show last Sunday.

Thu, 07 Sep, 2006