Rural Life
Immigrant farmers' letters featured in new project
Farmers are among those who feature in Imirce, a new digital repository that provides access to thousands of Irish-American emigrant...
United States
Rural Life
US man attempted to create 'giant sheep' for captive hunting
A US man has pleaded guilty to two felony wildlife crimes as part of an almost decade-long effort to create...
Sponsored
Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Beef
'Time will tell' fate of two-headed calf born in the US
A calf born with two heads in the United States was a one-in-400-million type of birth, her owners have said....
Dairy
Duckett Holsteins: Home to 3,000 embryo recipient cows
The Duckett Holsteins herd is universally regarded as a centre of Holstein breeding excellence. Located in Rudolph, Wisconsin in the...
Tillage
US tillage farming 'performing well', despite recent challenges
Co. Laois native, Brian Caldbeck, has confirmed that tillage farming in the United States (US) has performed reasonably well over...
Tillage Technical
US maize harvest gathering momentum
An Irish native, who has set up a seed business in Kentucky has confirmed that the maize harvest in the...
Rural Life
Watch: Man driving with bull in his car stopped by police
A man from Nebraska, US, and his bull, which was also travelling in his car, were pulled over by police...
Tillage News
US corn prices drop by 18% as harvest increases
Corn prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a late June peak due to a strong harvest,...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Agri-Business
Nestlé invests in regenerative agriculture in US wheat farms
Nestlé is investing in regenerative agriculture practices in its wheat supply chains in the US. The company is helping wheat farmers...
Beef
Research: Rotational grazing doesn't work in ranching systems
Research carried out in the US has found that rotational grazing actually reduces the performance of beef cattle on range-based...
Environment
Minister Heydon to participate in climate summit in US
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, will participate in a major summit...
Agri-Business
USDA: €800m for US farmers in financial distress
US farmers in financial distress have been allocated almost $800 million (€812 million), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has...
Organics
USDA to provide €300m to US farmers to transition to organic
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced details of the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment in an...
Beef
MII warns that action needed on quota barriers to beef exports
Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has welcomed the progress made on access to the U.S market for Irish lamb, but has...
Sponsored
Cow monitoring app 'means we can stay farming for longer'
Sylvia and John Powell installed Nedap cow monitoring on their 250-strong herd in February 2023. Farming just outside Birr, Co....
Agri-Business
EU needs to move 'even faster' to reduce dependency on Russian energy
The EU needs to move “even faster to reshape” its energy system and end its dependency on Russian energy as...
Agri-Business
U.S to provide €193m in grants to expand meat and poultry sectors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has today (Thursday, February 24) announced that it is making available up to $215...
Agri-Business
Creed calls for research proposals under Ireland-US partnership
Minister Michael Creed has announced details of the latest call for proposals under the US-Ireland Research and Development Partnership. The...
Agri-Business
Creed begins 5-day trade mission to US and Canada
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed will today lead a delegation involving Bord Bia, Enterprise Ireland, and...