Beef
Over 200 people attended a suckler farm walk which took place on the farm of John Pringle in...
Agri-Business
France has introduced a new emergency agricultural bill which aims to protect farmers, boost food sovereignty and protect farmland.
Pig/Poultry
The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has met with senior representatives from Sofina Foods.
Dairy
Figures from the CSO show that the Irish dairy herd grew last year, but it is a different story across the water in Britain.
A new report by Michael McKeon, Teagasc pig specialist, discusses why looking after your health is extremely important for farmers.
Environment
The National Biodiversity Data Centre recently launched a new system for reporting Asian hornet sightings in Ireland.
Approximately €2.6 million has been paid out in avian influenza-related compensation since 2023, according to DAFM.
Rural Life
Farmers need to be aware of "simple preventive steps" that they can take to protect themselves against tick bites and Lyme disease.
Tillage
A debate is fast evolving on how best to secure optimal weed control in forage maize crops grown under Irish conditions.
Grass
There is a lot of slurry and chemical fertiliser to be spread in the coming month, but farmers must not forget about sulphur.
Transitioning calves to grass from the shed is one of the key tasks that must be managed...
Dairy Focus
Ger and Enda Armstrong are milking 137 cows in partnership in Kilcolgan, Co. Galway, with a strong focus on breeding and grassland management.
Sheep
A Co. Wicklow man who has the title of New Zealand's top junior sheep shearer said he takes "every competition as it comes".
Putting off decisions about farm transfer can "create significant legal, financial and family difficulties", Teagasc said.
Latest beef kill figures show that young bull supplies are on par with this time last year despite...
A board member of the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA) has announced his resignation.
Machinery
A fleet of unmanned John Deere tractors have been deployed in south Florida by US Sugar to work across its 255,000ac.
Series
Over the coming week, the Teagasc DairyBeef 500 team will publish a two-part feature series on Agriland, with practical on-farm videos.
Just three companies of a ranked 23 reported methane reductions for 2024 or 2025, with Danone leading the way.
Mental Health
A fully funded mental wellbeing coaching programme run in partnership with horses and aimed at the farming community is returning this summer.
A new study from Rothamsted Research has helped to identify microbial compounds with the potential to become future fungicide leads.
From mid-May onwards, average milk protein has been sitting at 3.53%, a figure we need to maintain throughout the mid-season.
New beef carcass performance data shows some trends in carcass performance and age at slaughter of dairy-beef cattle when grouped by CBV.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on the various scheme payments made to farmers this week.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) is urging farmers to avail of free...
Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Timmy Dooley and CEO of...
The 11 pedigree rams that were reported stolen near Cootehill, Co. Cavan last week have been located in Oram, Co. Monaghan.
An Irish MEP has called on the EU to agree a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that provides a way...
A new series celebrating Ireland’s women in agriculture will launch next week, Agriland’s Women in Ag series is proudly supported by FBD.
N.Ireland
The UK government has been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the Northern Irish veterinary sector.
Kverneland has introduced a new 6m folding coulterbar f-drill model to its portfolio of power harrow drill combinations.
Farmers "deserve practical support rather than being continually blamed for the country's climate challenges", according to one senator.
