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Farrelly Bros, based in Kells, Co Meath, have launched their 2009/10 promotional campaign for the growing of willow. They see willow as a crop that can help supply their growing needs for high quality woodchip for the commercial and industrial sectors. Woodchip is still less than half the price of oil and the demand that these sectors have for a renewable and carbon neutral fuel like willow, is such that Farrelly Bros could plant over 1,000 acres each year and still not meet the demand. In short, demand exceeds supply – a rare thing in modern agriculture.

This weekend, on Sunday October 25, opens Mayo’s largest indoor market with over 6,000sq ft of space for stalls, cars, vans, etc. There is full capacity to bring in your car and trailer. There promises to be a lot to see and do.

Members of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) in Mayo turned out in force last Saturday to demonstrate against supermarket power and the impact it is having on farming businesses. Leaflets outlining the main concerns of farmers were distributed to consumers outside the Tesco store in Claremorris.

Mayo County Council will adopt a zero tolerance approach to back yard burning under new legislation enacted by the Department of Environment this year.

Mayo County Council will adopt a zero tolerance approach to back yard burning under new legislation enacted by the Department of Environment this year.

In the summer of 1940, following the fall of France to the Germans, thousands of young men enlisted in the Irish Army to defend their land against aggression, training at the Curragh and then being deployed to military barracks around the country.

A farmer from Ballycastle who, following a complaint from a member of the public in relation to his driving, was stopped and arrested for drink driving, was disqualified from driving for four years at Ballina District Court this week.

To officially kickstart the Christmas season, Mullingar Chamber of Commerce in association with local traders and the farmer’s market would like to invite you all to Christmas in Mullingar 2009 on December 6 from 12pm to 4pm.

A 77-year-old Mullingar farmer is facing a five month sentence for having what a judge described as “a dying wound on a live animal”.

Kilkenny man John Bryan emerged victorious from Citywest where the IFA presidential elections took place on Tuesday this week.