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Looking back, the year 2008 has been a year that most people will want to forget.

Thankfully the recent Irish bacon disaster has passed its worst at this stage and pig producers are once again doing what they know best and that is providing us consumers with some of the very best bacon in the world.

Glanbia, the Kilkenny-based milk processor has strongly advised its milk suppliers that they should ensure that they are properly covered by insurance in the event of supplying milk containing antibiotics.

A farmer charged with animal neglect left court without conviction this week after it was heard a “hero” neighbour had helped out with tending his animals for almost two years.

A 55-year-old farmer who was observed driving on both sides of the road was convicted of drink driving at Ballina District Court on Tuesday.

Judge Olive Buttimer told a Castlecomer farmer suffering from a “persecution disorder” that stealing tractors was mean, at this month’s sitting of Kilkenny Circuit Court.

As part of Agri Aware’s Incredible Edibles Growing Challenge, Westmeath’s youngest farmers will have all the resources they need for the challenge as 360,000 seeds and plants and 60 tonnes of compost have been used to create almost 4,000 growing kits which will land on the doorstep of every primary school nationwide later this month, with Westmeath being no exception.

Farmers are going under as a result of the price being paid for milk by local milk giant Glanbia according to local Thomastown Electoral Area candidate for Fine Gael, Joey O' Hanrahan.

A 63-year-old farmer who refused to give a sample after being detected for drink driving and threw the urine sample jug at a wall, was convicted, fined, and disqualified at Castlebar District Court on Wednesday.

A 45-year-old married father of two, was convicted and fined €500 and disqualified from driving for two years at Belmullet District Court this week for drink driving.