Rural Life
Cavan suckler farmer Derek McElwaine is taking on Croagh Patrick on September 12, while carrying a 25kg bag of sheep meal to the summit.
John Whelan from Co. Wexford has taken second place overall at the World Ploughing Championships in Croatia.
Is farming worth it? We want to know your thoughts. Agriland in association with ICMSA has launched a survey to gather farmers' opinions.
Loneliness is crippling and something that is quite common and often unspoken about with farmers, said Farmer Phil in his new book.
Sheep
As the weather cools, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has shared advice for sheep farmers this autumn.
Dairy
As we enter the final quarter of the spring lactation, the national average SCC level sits at 186,000 cells/ml, according to ICBF.
Machinery News
For Co. Cavan-man Paul Conaty, September 1, only means one thing: the opening of the hedge-cutting season and a trip home for the task.
Pig/Poultry
Brazil claimed it has made progress towards resuming poultry and honey exports to the EU following the completion of an audit in the country.
Are Irish dairy farmers facing a fodder crisis or a cash flow crisis? The simple answer is to that question is both.
A dairy farm manager in Co. Meath has experienced a career first with the arrival of a rare set of triplet heifer calves.
Environment
Solar power is booming - but what does it mean for Irish farmers? We hear from two farmers about their experiences with solar on the farm.
Beef
Managing a paddock system for calves is challenging as troughs for concentrates and roughage feeders have to be moved when calves are moved.
Electric tractors may still be finding their feet but biomethane is already well established - with Case New Holland offering two models.
The accumulation of lots of hurling and Gaelic football medals by her husband led Ana Coady to start a new business on the family farm.
Agri-Business
As the winter months approach, farmers may be considering purchasing a generator, which can be vital equipment.
Tillage
The coming weeks will provide a key window to control problem weeds that could otherwise create headaches in autumn-drilled cereal crops.
Grass
The story of the year for grass growth has been a country split in two, and this trend continues into the back-end.
Weekly factory cattle supplies are up 5,600 head on the same week of last year, despite the overall...
Machinery
John Deere has shown off it's new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant called JD that aims to simplify data processing on farms.
Coolmore
Fire services in Tipperary responded to a blaze in an agricultural shed this week on land farmed by horse breeding business Coolmore.
CAP
Agriland’s new podcast, “Farm Conversations: Why CAP Matters,” gets to the heart of how CAP and other supports impact Irish farmers.
Bluetongue
A heifer in Co. Wexford has tested positive for bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) has confirmed.
Farmer and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has said that a number of sheep were stolen from his farm, Diddly Squat, recently.
Could livestock be vaccinated to reduce emissions? This is just one question being explored by...
Kinisla and Teagasc have launched a three-year joint dairy programme, aimed at improving supplier sustainability and profitability.
Brazilian Beef
The Brazilian government has expressed "deep concern" over the EU decision to suspend meat imports from the South Amercian country.
The amount of phosphorus finishing pigs require in their diets is the subject of research underway in Northern Ireland.
When grass regrowths stalled in late July on the farm of Micheal and Kieran Dunne in Trim, Co....
Macra said the EU suspension of Brazilian beef imports is a significant step towards protecting a level playing field for farmers.
Agri Politics
France has announced over €1 billion “to support cash flow and revive production” in agricultural following a summer of heatwaves and fires.
One very significant impact of the 2026 drought now becoming apparent is the significant growth of dock populations in all grassland areas.
Domestic Milk Intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 982.7 million litres in July 2026, the CSO said.
