Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has issued an update on the various scheme payments made to farmers this week.
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) is urging farmers to avail of free...
A new series celebrating Ireland’s women in agriculture will launch next week, Agriland’s Women in Ag series is proudly supported by FBD.
Environment
Minister of State at the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment, Timmy Dooley and CEO of...
The 11 pedigree rams that were reported stolen near Cootehill, Co. Cavan last week have been located in Oram, Co. Monaghan.
N.Ireland
The UK government has been warned about the impacts that post-Brexit arrangements are having on the Northern Irish veterinary sector.
Machinery
Kverneland has introduced a new 6m folding coulterbar f-drill model to its portfolio of power harrow drill combinations.
Farmers "deserve practical support rather than being continually blamed for the country's climate challenges", according to one senator.
The Irish Wildlife Trust has expressed its "outrage" following confirmation of a fish kill in the River Glyde, Co. Louth.
Rural Life
Rural pubs are a "social anchor" and the government must do all it can to support publicans, according to Aontú Senator Sarah O’Reilly.
Thurles Mart hosted its weekly calf sale on Wednesday, June 3, with 173 calves on offer - up from the 130 calves in the previous sale.
Pig/Poultry
The global supply of terrestrial animal source food, driven mainly by egg, poultry and pig meat, has experienced a significant increase
The opening of the Fuel Support Scheme for Specialist Horticulture has been announced today...
EU authorities have told officials in Italy to seize assets worth up to €175,000 in relation to alleged fraud involving veterinary funding.
Series
Leo O’Connor’s Kerry farm hosted hundreds of primary school children as part of the National Dairy Council’s (NDC) education campaign.
UK
Falkland Estate confirmed that it has slaughtered 271 cattle on its farm after failing a Scottish government inspection for non-compliance with regulations.
Forestry
The volume of roundwood removals increased by 18% last year, new forestry figures from the CSO show.
The benchmark measure for world food commodity prices remained broadly stable in May, according to the FAO.
The ICSA has claimed that a new repot showing a decline in Irish beef production makes the drop in cattle prices "impossible to explain".
consumer spending
While UK restaurants in the UK are expanding their menus, the proportion of red meat options available is still down, a new report has shown.
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was down 37.1 million litres in April 2026 compared to April 2025.
PSNI have appealed for information to help further their investigation into the theft of approximately 47 cattle from a field in South Armagh.
The EU agri-food trade surplus increased in February 2026, reaching €4.4 billion.
Tillage
ADAS has launched a new crop rotation planning tool, aimed at helping growers assess the benefits and trade-offs before any cropping changes.
Two information evenings are taking place next week in Co. Galway and Co. Cavan, focusing on the Windblow Reconstitution Scheme.
Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow rainfall warnings for two counties, with blustery spells of heavy rain to be expected.
The European Commission’s decision to refer Ireland to an EU court because of peat cutting projects is a "necessary and overdue step, the IPCC said.
An Irish MEP has called on the EU to agree a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) that provides a way...
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has said it is continuing to investigate a serious fish kill on the River Glyde in Co. Louth.
Met Éireann has forecast an unsettled weekend ahead, with rain or showers each day along with breezy conditions at times.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development board (AHDB) UK crop update for May reflects the changing weather conditions during the month.
Dairy
In the final few days of May, the national average somatic cell count (SCC) level was sitting at 158,000 cells/ml, according to ICBF.
