Rural Life
Co. Mayo entrepreneur and part-time farmer, Alan Heaney, is preparing to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven consecutive days.
Tillage
Teagasc has produced a series of 2027 gross crop margin projections for cereals, oilseed rape, peas, beans, potatoes and beet.
Zero grazing
A €20 fuel surcharge, two-week credit periods, and charging by load or by hour; Agriland caught up with contractors to talk zero grazing.
N.Ireland
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published a number of new nutrient considerations for the growing of potato crops.
Dairy
The final push to finish the rotation is now on, as grass growth has falling back to 31kg DM/ha, paired with unfavourable conditions.
Beef
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.
Sheep
Body condition score is the all-important arbiter of ewe productivity, according to sheep specialist: Dr Nerys Wright.
Environment
There are further warnings that a government bill on deforestation could 'open the door' to restrictions on Irish farmers.
Students studying the part time BSc (Hons) in Agriculture at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), graduated from the level eight course.
A focus on polled genetics, docility and pedigree breeding was at the heart of a beef farm walk at Roundhill Limousin in Co. Limerick.
IRL has called for the findings in reports from the Central Bank of Ireland on 'access to cash' to be translated into "meaningful action".
Agri-Business
Farmers, growers and food producers are among those shortlisted for the 20th anniversary edition of the Good Food Ireland Awards.
Bord Bia will hold its inaugural horticulture seminar at the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, next week.
Minister Heydon has extended the call for evidence on capital investments on farms supporting agriculture and land use post-2027.
A farm organisation has told farmers to "note the names" of workers carrying out maintenance on hedgerows.
Met Éireann has said that high pressure centred on the north of the country will bring mostly dry, calm and settled weather next week.
Sheep veterinarian, Phillipa Page, has referenced Iceberg diseases as contributing significantly to reductions in flock productivity.
Teagasc is confirming that the area of winter oilseed rape planted in Ireland has increased significantly this season
With autumn calving underway and grazing days limited, farmers must be consider different diets to achieve optimum feed efficiency.
The Irish Simmental Cattle Society hosted its Premier Show and Sale at Roscommon Co-Operative...
Machinery
Have you ever been driving your modern tractor down a country road only for it to stop dead, almost throwing you from the seat?
Demand for wood products globally is set to increase significantly over the next 25 years, a conference in Dublin has heard.
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
Schemes
EU member states agreed their provisional opinion on the next CAP, but what does it say about active and young farmers?
Nestled on the coast of the Kingdom county, the well-known Leagh Holsteins herd has been engulfed...
The EU agri-food sector increased its positive trade balance in the first eight months of 2026, with a cumulative surplus of €34.7 billion.
This year’s Teagasc Water Quality Conference will focus on farm compliance and good farming practices' role in protecting water quality.
One of Ireland’s best-known culinary figures, Darina Allen, is travelling to India this week with Bord Bia...
The European Commission is now forecasting that beef production across the EU is facing a 2.2% year-on-year derease in 2026.
