Dairy Focus
Liam Rochford is milking 152 cows outside Cleariestown in Co. Wexford, but only 58ha of the 160ha block are used for the dairy enterprise.
Rural Life
Low incomes and a "negative" public image are among the reasons behind the lack of attractiveness of farming in Ireland.
Beef
Five calves of the rare Vaynol cattle breed have been born on Temple Newsam's Home Farm near Leeds in the UK.
Dairy
Minister Martin Heydon said "there are no ramifications for animal movement or trade restrictions" due to Shav at present.
Machinery
Massey Ferguson's new 7S Mark 2 tractor has been equipped with a redesigned version of the popular 8S cab, so what's changed?
Pig/Poultry
Ireland is now entering the higher-risk period for avian influenza, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has warned.
Forestry
A quarter century of native woodland conservation will take place this week, as Woodlands of Ireland marks 25 years of the scheme.
Environment
The government is being urged to introduce a range of targeted measures in Budget 2027 to support the bioenergy sector in Ireland.
Tillage
Brussels is planning to increase Europe’s indigenous protein crop supply over the coming years to make livestock production more sustainable.
The 2026 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards took place this week, with the top prize bound for the Rebel county.
Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly general cattle sale on Thursday (October 1), with approximately 1,310 cattle on offer.
What are farmers at the mart talking about this week? Unsurprisingly, fuel prices were one of the hottest topics of conversation.
The midge that spreads bluetongue can travel "up to 150km on the wind," Minister Martin Heydon warned today (Friday, October 2).
The laboratory that identified the first cases of Shamonda virus will engage with farmers and vets on what the signs are.
Ireland is falling “significantly” short of its targets for afforestation, according to a new report from the Comptroller and Auditor General.
Agri-Business
A major national multidisciplinary veterinary event, Vet26, has opened at The Gleneagle Hotel & INEC Arena, Co. Kerry today (October 2).
An Asian hornet nest has been located in Cork after an intensive search and investigation.
N.Ireland
A farmer in Northern Ireland has been sentenced today (Friday, October 2, 2026) at Newry Crown...
Teagasc has confirmed that it is to host a cover crops open day at Oak Park in Co. Carlow on Friday, October 30.
Kerry Group has opened a coffee extraction facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the company’s first manufacturing site in the US state.
The winner of the Teagasc/FBD Environmentally Sustainable Farmer of the Year 2026 has been announced, following an event in Co. Laois.
%%excerpt%% The ivy bee, first recorded in Ireland in 2021, has just been spotted in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare.
September 2026 has been described as "provisionally the second warmest on record for Ireland" by Met Éireann.
Farm Safety
The Farm Safety First programme is one of a number of initiatives aimed at educating young people about farm safety.
The newly-emerging midge-borne Shamonda virus has been detected in Ireland, with further detections of the virus possible.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will officially open Gas Networks Ireland’s new €32 million central grid injection facility in Co. Cork today.
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has requested a meeting with Boortmalt to discuss harvest 2026 malting barley prices.
Eoin Lynch shares his insights on the challenges faced by farmers in 2026, including weather...
The weather over this weekend will be unsettled at times with some rain, but there will also be spells of dry weather and higher temperatures.
Sheep
Teagasc sheep specialist Damian Costello shares some tips and advice on flock management in coming weeks and months.
It is the time of the year where somatic cell counts (SCC) start to rise and impact the herds profitability if we are not careful.
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo hosted its end of the month continental cattle sale on Saturday (September 26), with over 1,000 cattle sold.
