Rural Life
A total of 7,932 students sat the Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science papers today according to the State Examinations Commission (SEC).
Opinion
ICMSA president Denis Drennan responds to an article by environmental commentator and former CCAC chairperson Prof. John Fitzgerald.
Dairy
A councillor in Co. Wicklow is calling for further action to be taken on bovine tuberculosis (bTB) as he warns of farms being "wiped out".
Prior to the IFA staging a sit-in at Bord Bia’s HQ in Dublin, it could have been said that Irish cattle prices were at record high levels.
In the second instalment of Agriland's Groundbreakers series, we meet a Co. Carlow farmer and who has driven the diversification of the farm.
Animal Welfare
To date this year, 96 charities have filed for the Animal Welfare Grant Programme, run by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
N.Ireland
The UFU has highlighted the need to expand the availability of GCSE Agriculture across schools to Minister for Education Paul Givan.
Agri-Business
Innovation is something founder and managing director of Keogh's Crisps, Tom Keogh has adapted to...
Sheep
This week's sheep trade has seen €9.90/kg tabled again for Quality Assured (QA) spring lambs at several outlets.
New labelling rules from the EU for honey have come into effect as of yesterday relating to country of origin descriptions.
Ornua has today (Monday, June 15) announced two senior appointments as part of the company's new global operating model.
Beef
The ICSA has confirmed to Agriland that Hugh Farrell will "no longer hold the position of general secretary" of the organisation.
Schemes
Minister Martin Heydon has provided a breakdown of the number farmers participating in the Organic Farming Scheme (OFS) per county.
This week's factory quotes have seen beef price offers steady after five consecutive weeks of 10c/kg price cuts.
A new partnership between Proveye and Grassland Agro aims to provide per-paddock data on grass cover, growth and rates, sward composition.
Tillage
Met Éireann has today (Monday, June 15) issued an advisory for potato blight for the entire country over the coming days.
Carnaross Mart, outside Kells, Co. Meath, held its weekly sale on Tuesday, June 9 as 654 cattle went on sale with a 97% clearance rate.
A Northern Ireland councillor is calling for a full investigation after dead sheep and calves were found dumped in Co. Tyrone in recent days.
Pig/Poultry
An Irish food company, owned by 85 farming families, has launched a new range of ‘Made Without...
The Irish Grain Growers Group (IGGG) is campaigning to have the environmental benefits of tillage fully recognised in the next CAP.
€1.4 million was issued in payments under TAMS 3 last week, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
Kilkenny Mart held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, June 11, with 340 cattle on offer with a 99% clearance rate.
One positive feature of this year’s Armagh Show was the turnout of young handlers across all the competition sections.
Global oil prices have fallen following the announcement of a US-Iran peace deal which is hoped will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) said recent warm temperatures bring an increased risk of bluetongue transmission.
Met Éireann said the weather will be mixed this week with rain and showers at times, along with some drier and brighter spells.
Reseeds were late getting done this year given the poor spring, however there is a few drier places ready to graze now.
In the second instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Carlow farmer and...
There is a varying level of understanding of and emphasis placed on grazing the correct grass covers on farms across Ireland.
AgriOpinions
AgriOpinions is seeking the views of Irish farmers in a survey to see what you think about sustainable on-farm measures.
ICM's Conan Fitzpatrick recently paid a return visit to the Mathews' farm in Killeigh, Co. Offaly to see how the flock has been performing.
Minister Heydon has said that he anticipates that a new national animal welfare strategy will be published in the second half of the year.
