Agri-Business
Communications on the new bTB rules must be improved, according to the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
Dairy
Large crowds gathered on the grounds of Gurteen College in Co. Tipperary for ArraTipp co-op's first open day since its establishment.
Agri Politics
Luke 'Ming' Flanagan has warned that cuts to the CAP budget would undermine food security, and hit rural economies and generational renewal.
Beef
Younger cattle numbers are beginning to rise on GB farms, latest figures from the British Cattle Movement Service show.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM's) total landholding is 2612.4 hectares, according to latest official records.
Pig/Poultry
Hepatitis E virus genes have been identified in pigmeat products in several countries, including Ireland, according to the FSAI.
Machinery
Steyr has joined up with ballistics engineer Mehler Protection to design a concept for a light-armoured tractor.
Teagasc is planning to undertake a "significant upgrade" of the existing wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at Moorepark.
Rural Life
Top examples of sustainable initiatives in Ireland’s agri-sector will be recognised as part of the 2026 Festival of Sustainable Impact.
TD Willie Aird has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to make an intervention to help secure investment for the Portlaoise Leprino facility.
Environment
The EU's environment chief has said that the move towards rolling out 'nature credits' will have to prevent "greenwashing".
Tillage
There is general agreement amongst agronomists that the recent rains came at the right time for winter wheat crops across the UK.
Grass
Average grass growth has been stunted over the last week with the heat wave, but with rain on the forecast there is no fear of any droughts.
The recent talk from of a tightening in supply of factory cattle numbers materialised last week, with the beef kill down to 27,000 head.
N.Ireland
A new cash reward to tackle rural crime across some parts of Northern Ireland has been launched today (Friday, June 26).
One of Co. Cavan's longest-running agricultural events is set to return next month - the 83rd annual Virginia Show.
Five cold storage larders for deer carcasses have now arrived in Ireland and are being prepared for installation at key deer "hotspots".
The quantity of pig meat produced per sow per year has increased by 6.8% since 2020, according to a new Teagasc study.
The IFA is not planning to step back its opposition to Larry Murrin remaining in the position of chair of the board of Bord Bia.
Minister Andrew Muir has announced a new £4 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme will open for applications next Monday, June 29.
A farm manager for a dairy enterprise and a herdsperson for a beef and tillage farm are among the latest job vacancies in the agri-sector.
Artificial intelligence will drive forward Ireland’s farm machinery manufacturing sector into the future, according to Dromone Engineering,
Sheep
Factory cuts this week and next will wipe “almost €15 off the value of every lamb in under a fortnight”, according to the ICSA.
Irish Grain Growers' Group (IGGG) representatives will meet with agriculture minister, Martin Heydon, over the coming weeks.
There is a growing belief that arable farming can play an important role across agriculture in Northern Ireland.
Householders and farm businesses are being advised to prepare for potential power outages as...
Midwest Donegal Vintage Club has spent months revitalising and refurbishing a Ferguson TE 20 tractor with an approximate date of 1956.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has robustly defended Fianna Fáil's support for farmers, pointing to his...
UUP's Diana Armstrong has praised the hard work of NI farmers for ensuring food production continued despite challenging weather.
The EPA said there has been “significant peat extraction” without planning permission, with no enforcement from local authorities.
Industrial action by veterinary staff of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland continues.
Members of the Oireachtas agri committee are understood to be unhappy at the lack of representatives from the VCI at a recent meetings.
