Rural Life
CSO: Cost of full Irish breakfast increases in 12 months to January
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to...
Rural Life
The average cost of a typical full Irish breakfast is higher now than it was 12 months ago, according to...
Pig/Poultry
The changes to the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), which were adopted by the European Parliament today (Tuesday, March 12) will...
Environment
The European Parliament has formally adopted new legislation on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), based on a deal reached in...
Dairy
Both the output prices and input prices in the agriculture sector declined in the 12 months to January 2024, according...
N.Ireland
A fire in a Co. Tyrone farm resulted in the death of a number of pigs, despite the best efforts...
Tillage
The benchmark for world food commodity prices declined for the seventh consecutive month in February, as lower international cereal quotations...
Pig/Poultry
An undercover investigation on two Irish pig farms by animal rights activists has shown what they claim is “severe animal...
Pig/Poultry
The annual Irish Pig Health Society (IPHS) Symposium is moving to a new venue and adopting a new format for...
Pig/Poultry
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) in England has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...
Agri-Business
A study assessing the potential impact of 10 free trade agreements (FTAs) – recently concluded or currently under negotiation –...
Pig/Poultry
The number of pigs in Ireland in December 2023 was down by 10.4% when compared with the same month in...
Rural Life
A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge taken by an environmentalist against the granting of a licence by...
Pig/Poultry
A third generation Cork farmer recently exited dairy to concentrate on a free range pig enterprise he developed from a...
Agri-Business
Irish meat-processing factories are “prepared and ready” for the new rules which will impact trade with the UK from today...
Environment
Springtime is fast approaching and with the arrival of spring, farmers and agri-contractors will be busy spreading nutrient applications in...
Beef
Efforts to reduce the number of Regional Veterinary Laboratories (RVLs) in Ireland appear to be continuing, while the development of...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in Ireland in 2023 fell by 2% year on year to almost 1.9 million head, according...
Pig/Poultry
Following a positive vote by Member States, the EU Commission will provide €46.7 million in compensation to Italian farmers in...