Dairy News
New Zealand dairy co-op Fonterra has increased its farmgate milk price forecast for the 2026/2027 season on the back of strong demand.
Rural Life
High pressure will continue to bring settled and largely dry weather conditions this week, with just well scattered showers, Met Éireann said.
Dairy
Formulating the appropriate diet for the winter milking herd is essential for boosting margins in a year where costs have been high.
Beef
All 80 suckler cows have now been housed for the winter on Wesley Browne's farm in Co. Monaghan.
Sheep
Agriland recently asked the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the anomaly in the cull ewe kill figures.
Agri-Business
A revised Bill to strengthen ESB's powers to increase forestry corridors and management close to its infrastructure has come under fire.
Sixth year student Cian Hanrahan has used his Leaving Cert politics project to show falling rates of interest in farming among his peers.
A new project has been launched to reduce Europe's dependence on imported protein sources for animal feed.
When it comes to calf rearing this autumn, it is important to remember that milk is not the only essential liquid in a calves diet.
Machinery
Finnish tractor brand Valtra has introduced its sixth generation T series, which falls into the mid-sized horsepower segment.
The reality of the transfer of management, ownership and knowledge of farms can be emotionally charged and fraught with difficulties.
Tillage
Tackling soil compaction and, as a consequence, boosting global food production, will be the overarching theme set for World Soil Day 2026.
A Clare designer who grew up immersed in farming has built a small chapel in Brussels shaped like a plough.
Late October and early November is an ideal time to walk crops to assess establishment rates and the effectiveness of weed control.
Many farmers may be wondering whether it is worth considering the move to once-a-day (OAD) milking for some time before drying off the herd.
Over 36,500 head of cattle were slaughtered in the week ending Sunday, October 25, over 6,700 head above the same week of last year.
Following the two month long drought, fertiliser was late going out, which ultimately meant silage was late coming in.
Pig/Poultry
Disappointing pork markets in Q3 2026 and tightening margins in key markets are leading to a reexamination of pig production for 2027.
The Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society held its annual Pedigree Show and Sale on Saturday, October 24, at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co. Offaly.
The latest European Commission figures indicate rising milk supply, expanding dairy production, and stronger export volumes in the EU.
Farmers have been struggling to carry out field work over the past few weeks due to widespread soil saturation and waterlogging.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) seems to have softened its stance in the ongoing fallen animal collection dispute.
Teagasc is currently inviting tenders for cattle haulage services for its Grange Research Centre in Dunsany, Co. Meath.
Co. Mayo entrepreneur and part-time farmer, Alan Heaney, is preparing to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days.
Teagasc has produced a series of 2027 gross crop margin projections for cereals, oilseed rape, peas, beans, potatoes and beet.
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a number of new nutrient considerations for the growing of potato crops.
The final push to finish the rotation is now on, as grass growth has falling back to 31kg DM/ha, paired with unfavourable conditions.
Nestled on the coast of the Kingdom county, the well-known Leagh Holsteins herd has been engulfed...
Kilkenny Mart auctioneer George Candler surmised current sentiment, saying: "Nobody seems to know what direction the cattle trade will go."
Grass
The impact of this year's droughts means more farmers may need to consider a contingency of summer silage as part of their fodder budgets.
Carrots
Climate resilience means investing in good machinery that's able to get over the ground quickly when you do get good weather.
Forestry
The Social Economic Environmental Forestry Association of Ireland (SEEFA) today held its inaugural policy event as part of its AGM.
