Family Farm
For many young people who grow up on a family farm in Ireland, leaving home to pursue a different path can bring with it a "sense of guilt".
Lambs
A return visit to Ken and Richard Mathews' farm in Co. Offaly has shown lambs that are doing "remarkably well" despite severe weather changes.
Beef
Suckler farmers will have different parameters and KPIs to identify what they perceive to be the best "overall suckler herd performance".
Tillage
Two PhDs in the field of agriculture have been conferred by South East Technological University (SETU) at its Wexford campus.
Machinery
With many operators' agricultural machinery work for 2026 now drawing to a close, attention is beginning to turn towards the year ahead.
Rural Life
"We’ve built a food economy geared towards exports, yet it can still be hard for people here to find and afford food grown close to home."
Bovine TB
High incidence of bovine TB in north Kerry and west Limerick will be the main talking point at this year's Listowel Food Fair farming forum.
The legacy of Covid-19 is still being felt in upland farming communities when it comes to sharing technology and equipment between farmers.
Ireland’s rich culinary and cultural heritage is being celebrated at Samhain Festival of Food and Culture in Kells, Co. Meath, this weekend.
N.Ireland
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop establishment, where winter cereals are concerned.
Grass
Soil temperatures are still as high as 3.4℃ above average in places while rainfall is below average, leaving many farms still grazing well.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (November 5), with 650 head of...
Green Diesel
With green diesel prices changing every day, contractors see no reason to think that fuel will continue to drop.
Farm Safety
The deadline to apply for the scheme for power-take off (PTO) shaft covers has been extended by three weeks.
Forestry
Minister Niall Collins, opened and addressed the National Forestry Conference which met today (Friday, November 6).
Science Week 2026 will take place from Sunday to the following Sunday, and several agriculture events have been arranged.
Cattle Trade
Castlerea Mart held its weekly bullock sale on Monday (November 2), and its sale of weanlings, heifers and cows on Thursday (November 5).
Forestry planting in 2026 is currently running at less than a quarter of official government targets, according to new data.
John Deere said its latest touchscreen display as a "precision agriculture solution for those taking their first steps into digital farming".
Agri-Business
Cattle prices in Ireland are down almost 8% on last year according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).
An independent review into the culling of 51 cattle in Co. Tyrone in June must deliver answers, accountability and action, the UFU has said.
Agri Politics
John Joe Fitzgerald is stepping down as vice president of the Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA).
virus
Spanish authorities have confirmed the first detection of EHD virus serotype 7 in the country, with cases identified at three cattle farms.
Met Éireann has today (Friday, November 6) issued a Status Yellow weather warning for fog for...
Kilkenny City Macra has been named as the overall winner of this year's Macra Club of the Year awards, the organisation has announced.
An international conference that took place in Dublin this week was told that the idea that Europe has "plenty of food" is an "illusion".
Meat processor ABP has confirmed it has reached an agreement to purchase a lamb abattoir in Wales...
On episode two of Agriland's all new season of The Dairy Trail podcast, we travel to Co. Westmeath...
"Sound evidence" is needed to form the policies needed to guide the agri-food sector through challenges, according to Minister Andrew Muir.
Pig/Poultry
A Fianna Fáil senator has called for the carbon tax reduction announced in Budget 2027 to be extended to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The current spell of settled weather is due to continue over the weekend with low rainfall amounts expected, according to Met Éireann.
Dairy
With autumn calving well underway, dairy stock is back in mart rings such as Carnew, where one sale during the week saw strong prices.
