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FARMERS in West Cork are being urged to consider trees as ‘just another crop' and plant them as part of their future farm enterprise.

A total of six awards will be presented at the 2019 West Cork Farming Awards at a gala lunchtime event at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery this Sunday.

Each winner will receive a specially-commissioned trophy and a prize to the value of €500, courtesy of the category sponsors, including AIB, Drimoleague Concrete, EuroGene, Hodnett Forde, IFAC and Scallys SuperValu.

The challenge facing Irish agriculture in the coming years is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a way that doesn't compromise the sector's growth potential, writes Teagasc economist Trevor Donnellan

Friday of this week, July 12th, is the closing date for nominations for the 5th annual West Cork Farming Awards, run by The Southern Star in conjunction with the Celtic Ross Hotel.

Low farm profitability has left many farmers questioning the long-term farm viability of farming.

Like fur farming, hare coursing has been outlawed in almost all EU countries on animal welfare grounds. So has fox hunting.

West Cork Farming Awards time has arrived once again as we seek nominations for the 5th annual awards, run by The Southern Star in conjunction with the Celtic Ross Hotel. 

Six Credit Unions in the Cork-Kerry region have joined forces to launch a new agri loan product called Cultivate.