N.Ireland
PSNI has confirmed today (June 17) that a baby goat has been "safely" returned to its mother after it was stolen from a farm in Co. Armagh.
Environment
Ireland's next Water Action Plan is an 'opportunity we will have to turn the tide on water quality'
Agri-Business
Tirlán Co-operative Society has confirmed that €4.5 million has been paid to milk suppliers who traded with the co-op in the early part of this year.
Podcast
In this second episode of Agriland’s new Groundbreakers series we hear from one Co. Carlow farmer...
Rural Life
Rural crime is no longer a localised issue but part of a wider, organised problem, a European Rural Crime Network workshop heard today.
Sheep
Mountbellew Mart held its weekly sheep sale on Saturday, June 13, where trade held well relative to last week.
Dairy
A farmer from Co. Westmeath has today (Wednesday, June 17) been named supreme champion at the Lakeland Dairies milk quality awards.
Minister Martin Heydon has said that Ireland will use its presidency of the Council of the EU to try to secure increased funding for the CAP.
clarkson's farm
Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer during the latest season of 'Clarkson's Farm'.
Beef
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon confirmed 229 tonnes of Brazilian beef was imported into Ireland in the first three months of 2026.
The Dairygold board today (Wednesday, June 17) confirmed it it has increased the May quoted milk price by 0.5c/l to 37.5c/L.
Agri Politics
“Sustainability, resilience and nutrition are not competing priorities; they must be addressed together,” said Juan Aguiriano of Kerry Group.
Farm Safety
A public procurement procedure seeking proposals that promote farm safety awareness among children and young people has been announced.
The UFU has warned the UK’s Food Safety Authority (FSA) that proposed changes would put "pressure on Northern Ireland’s family farms”.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon said the agriculture sector continues to set higher targets when it comes to water quality.
Tillage
The European Parliament has adopted rules on new genomic techniques (NGTs).
The progression of a bill aiming to ensure nutritional standards for school meals has been welcomed.
Kinisla, the dairy processor previously known as Kerry Dairy Ireland, has confirmed its milk price for May supplies.
Imports of food and live animals reached over €3.53 billion from January to April this year, new...
Fuel support scheme
The European Commission has formally approved the Irish government's €85 million Fuel Income Support Scheme.
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has confirmed that he will meet with both the IFA and the ICMSA on the Bord Bia governance review.
Despite a recent downturn in world milk markets, dairy farmers in Northern Ireland continue to invest in the future of their businesses.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for rainfall in counties Cork and Kerry for tomorrow night (Thursday, June 18).
Machinery
John Deere have announced a major update to its 500R self‑propelled sprayer line-up for model year 2027, offering 6,000L tank capacity.
Research commissioned by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM) will seek farmers' views on animal health and veterinary care services.
Bord Bia is this month hosting "influential" Asian buyers and foodservice customers in Ireland.
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is 'very concerned' by the dumping of dead animals in Northern Ireland.
In the second instalment of Agriland's 'Groundbreakers' series, we meet a Co. Carlow farmer and...
An Taisce has called for the implementation of "evidence-based" measures to improve water quality in the country.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) called for "faster action" on water quality as indicators show "little overall improvement in 2025"
It is crop type that will actively determine uptake levels of ‘growth boosting microbes’, rather than the makeup of the soils they grow in.
Over the summer months, farmers should carry out locomotion scoring to combat the scourge that is lameness.
