Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
Animal Health
The development of a voluntary control programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) forms part of a new animal health strategy.
Beef
The ICSA has said that the loss of live export demand is hitting weanling prices hard, with some farmers now getting up to €350 per head less
vet medicines
More than 70 licensed rural merchants have exited the animal health market and the industry is warning that hundreds more could be forced out.
Agri-Business
The European Commission’s proposals for the 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)...
Clare Co-Operative Marts held its weanling sale on Tuesday (November 3) in Ennis Mart, Co. Clare with over 800 cattle on offer.
Dairy
Minister Heydon has said that there are some areas in which the government will not be able to approve nitrates derogations in the future.
Dairy News
Domestic milk intake by milk processors and co-ops was estimated at 760.4 million litres in September 2026, according to the CSO.
Lime Spreading
Is damp lime better than dry lime, what are the benefits of outward spreading compared to inward, and what will it all cost you?
Rural Life
A number of cattle were seized from a Clare farm by DAFM as part of an animal welfare-related enforcement operation.
Series
ESB Networks is asking farmers busy preparing for winter to be mindful of the dangers of working near electricity wires.
CAP
Farm leaders urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to "stand firm" on the defence of the CAP as pressure mounts to agree the next EU budget.
Some 96% of vets are using third party software "at their own expense" to fulfil obligations under the NVPS.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued a food recall for a batch of chicken sliders due to undeclared egg and milk.
N.Ireland
More investment is needed in Northern Ireland's rural fire and rescue services after a 73% increase in farm fire costs last year, a MLA said.
It is hard to think that dry-off is only around the corner, but there is no denying how quickly it is creeping up.
Housing time is near for spring-2026-born dairy-beef calves, a time when it is a good idea to record the weights of these cattle.
A flat-rate farmer's appeal for a VAT refund on an upgraded cluster flush system has been rejected by the Tax Appeals Commission.
MEPs on the European Parliament's agriculture committee have formally called for a set of new measures to boost generational renewal.
Sheep
Blessington Mart in Co. Wicklow is set to host the Genetic Jewels sale on Saturday, November 7.
Agri Politics
Parasite incur a cost of about €181 million on farmers every year an Oireachtas Committee has heard this evening (Wednesday, November 4).
Environment
Farmers are being invited to attend an information meeting on roadside tree felling in Galway tonight (Wednesday, November 4).
A new farm safety campaign has been launched in Northern Ireland, urging older farmers to recognise the risks on their farms.
A draft deal has reportedly been reached between the EU and the UK which could replace post-Brexit protocols on food and agri trade.
Farmers should be able to focus on growing food with less red tape, the EU’s Economy Commissioner has said.
Arla has confirmed that it has stopped milk collection from a number of farms where breaches of...
Hay Bales
High diesel prices and reduced demand from the equine sector has seen hay sales grind to a halt, but sellers are not panicking just yet.
On episode two of Agriland's all new season of The Dairy Trail podcast, we travel to Co. Westmeath...
As demand for protein continues to grow, dairy co-op Arla has expanded its portfolio with the launch of a water-based protein drink.
Winter Housing
The importance of feeding replacement heifers correctly and reaching target weights this winter has been outlined by Teagasc
An €8 million European research project is aiming to help farmers improve productivity in grassland livestock production systems.
The latest Ornua PPI has seen a notable increase, reflecting an increase in the associated indicative milk price of 2.7c/L.
