Schemes
Delayed payments under the BISS and CRISS will issue to farmers this week, Minister Martin Heydon has confirmed.
Sheep News
This week's sheep trade sees both factory lamb price offers and cull ewe factory price offers remaining firm.
News
A farmer told a neighbouring farmer “I will get you” after accusing him of stealing his missing dog, a court has heard.
Agri-Business
There are no plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme at this point to include HVO, Minister Martin Heydon has said.
Pig/Poultry
Effective newborn piglet care can improve farm efficiency and reduce avoidable pig losses, according to Teagasc.
The government must provide "substantive clarity" to Irish farmers on what contingency measures are being prepared amid CAP uncertainty.
Rural Life
Farmers have called for clarity from Uisce Éireann following the contamination of a public water supply in north Kerry.
Opinion
If growers were looking for the odd omen or two, pointing in the direction of a good 2026/2027 tillage year: then they have found them.
N.Ireland
Shortening the production and processing chain will be key in delivering sustainability across the farming and food sectors.
Dairy
Tirlán has today (Monday, October 19) confirmed the price it will pay suppliers for milk collected during September.
A new EU agreement aims to strengthen farmers’ position in the food chain and protect access to high-quality food.
Farm Safety
The 12 new eligible items under the accelerated wear and tear capital allowance for farm safety equipment have been confirmed.
Beef
This week's factory quotes for beef cattle have seen several outlets move to reduce their opening base price offers.
The European Commission is seeking the public's views on plans to ease rules around the use of certain liquid digestates by farmers.
grocery prices
With grocery prices continuing to climb, shoppers are thinking twice about what goes into their baskets according to a new report today.
One of the world's largest international food trade fairs, SIAL, is currently taking place in Paris, France, until Wednesday, (October 21).
Over 4,000 farmers who applied for TAMS solar grants have been told their applications were "not selected".
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has appointed several new members to the Food Safety Consultive Council (FSCC) of the FSAI.
Met Éireann has said the weather is due to turn unsettled this week with wet and very windy conditions developing.
Are farmers making life more difficult for both man and beast by following the traditional vaccination windows?
The focus for beef farmers in October will switch from building grass covers to closing paddocks in rotation to provide grass next spring.
The European Dairy Association (EDA) elected Koert Verkerk as its new president at the EDA Annual Convention in Bratislava.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon acknowledged the potential of livestock grazing as a wildfire prevention measure.
UK beef prices are unlikely to see significant growth due to sluggish consumer demand and changing import trends.
Brazilian exports of poultry meat are continuing to grow according to the Brazilian Animal Protein Association (ABPA).
A farm labourer, Edward Lattich, has been awarded almost €23,000 for employment rights violations by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC)
The Argentinian beef sector is rolling out a new traceability system to secure its share of the EU market after the EUDR comes into effect.
Slaney Flour has turned the sod on its new flour mill in Ireland. The construction of the new...
There is an abundance of grass on the majority of farms, but with minimal quality and nutrition in it, how is it affecting milk production?
Agriculture needs a "new story" that fundamentally reframes the role of farmers in Irish society and the environment.
Balla Livestock Mart in Co. Mayo reported "a lot better trade" for Charolais bulls following its latest weanling sale.
'Social farming for the brain' is a new dementia support group that meets weekly on Doon Social Farm in Co. Limerick.
