Pig/Poultry
The quantity of pig meat produced per sow per year has increased by 6.8% since 2020, according to a new Teagasc study.
Machinery
Midwest Donegal Vintage Club has spent months revitalising and refurbishing a Ferguson TE 20 tractor with an approximate date of 1956.
Beef
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.
N.Ireland
Minister Andrew Muir has announced a new £4 million Rural Business Development Grant Scheme will open for applications next Monday, June 29.
Agri-Business
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.
Tillage
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.
Rural Life
Householders and farm businesses are being advised to prepare for potential power outages as...
UUP's Diana Armstrong has praised the hard work of NI farmers for ensuring food production continued despite challenging weather.
Environment
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.
Lemken
Lemken is releasing a new seed drill, with the main focus on improving precision, usability and area coverage.
This weekend will see the weather gradually move away from the sweltering conditions of the past few days.
Dairy
Autumn-calving herd's should be reviewing their herds performance to see which cows will be eligible for selective dry cow therapy.
New figures obtained by Agriland from DAFM have shown over 10% of the Irish dairy-bred calves genotyped this spring were exported.
Agri Politics
The Taoiseach has defended Fianna Fáil's support for farmers, highlighting his role in securing Ireland's nitrates derogation.
Nine months of poor milk prices and high input costs have left dairy farmers struggling to produce at current prices, the ICMSA has warned.
Minister Martin Heydon has said there is a "balance we're going to have to strike" when it comes to the CAP.
The Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland has elected Tom Morrow as its new president, following its AGM today.
Series
A new series from Agriland and sponsored by AXA Insurance will follow the search for the most originally restored vintage grey Ferguson 20.
An AFBI study shows farmers could save up to one piglet per litter by focusing on the wellbeing of pigs born late in the farrowing process.
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
A new State inter-agency plan aimed at ensuring a swift and co-ordinated response to major fish kill incidents has been published today.
Embrace FARM will host its annual ecumenical remembrance service for bereaved farm families on Sunday (June 29).
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has robustly defended Fianna Fáil's support for farmers, pointing to his...
A judge has banned a Northern Ireland farmer from keeping animals after a welfare investigation led to 19 calves being euthanised.
Opinion
The onset of the current hot spell will hasten the ripening of all winter cereal crops: Harvest 2026 is almost upon us.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Orange weather warning for thunderstorms in three southern counties for this afternoon (Thursday, June 25)
The €4.7 million National Biorefinery Pilot Plant along with the €5 million BioScaleUp initiative launched today.
