A RURAL charity that provides support for farmers across the North is hosting a series of free workshops aimed at helping those involved with the agricultural industry deal with the mounting pressures they are facing. Veronica Morris, Rural Support chief executive, said, “The farming industry continues to face many stressful factors which are outside of their […]
Fermanagh farmers receive Direct Payments
FERMANAGH farmers have begun to receive their Direct Payments, with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) confirming almost £260 million had been paid out on the first day of the 2024 scheme. A total of 23,254 farmers, representing 98 percent of eligible applicants, were paid on September 2, the first day of […]
Florencecourt farmer fined £2,500 for pollution
A FLORENCECOURT former farmer has been fined £2,500 for polluting a local waterway, causing a fish kill. Rodney Elliott (48) of Druminiskill Road, Edenmore was also ordered to pay £267.50 for the cost of replacing the fish that died in two incidents on June 26th , 2018 and August 20th, 2018. Elliott, who appeared at Enniskillen […]
Former nurse Margaret admits that she’s farming mad
MARGARET Little from Drumderg farm near Maguiresbridge has taken to social media to give the world an insight into the day in the life of a farmer. As part of a social media campaign, Farm24 she profiled some of the daily farm tasks beginning with a video in the milking parlour. Margaret set her career […]
Farmer’s horror at shooting of lambs
Man fears that shooting could be a sinister attempt to put him off farming
Farmer used tractor to destroy vehicles of would-be land buyers
An Irvinestown farmer who used his JCB tractor as a weapon to destroy the vehicles of two men who had come to look about purchasing land has been jailed for nine months.