Breaking Farming News

Hedgerow connectivity with scrub woodland, Co. Leitrim

Thousands to lose out on GLAS support, says O Cuiv

Up to 20,000 farmers will not have the opportunity to apply for the new...

National Reserve,

National Reserve to open to ‘old’ young farmers in early April

The National Reserve will be open to applications from ‘old’ young farmers in early April, according to the Minister...

wind met eireann

Storm Darwin hit 9,000 FBD customers and cost the Group €15.2m

Storm Darwin affected 9,000 FBD customers last year and cost FBD €15.2m it announced as part of its preliminary...

Minister Coveney has announced the first regional meetings for CAP

Dates announced for key regional CAP meetings

The dates for the first regional information meetings for farmers regarding the 2015 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have been...

Milk,

Milk prices only covering 85% of German farmers costs

A new study on German dairy farmers production costs shows that in October 2014 production costs in Germany amounted...

Farming Comment

farm safety

Suggestions that better education can improve farm safety are insulting nonsense

Ambassador Coveney shines but Minister for Agriculture needs...

IFA voting procedures show hierarchical display of power

The correct place for beef in the climate...

Making farm safety resolutions

Featured Farming News

calves

March is the time to tend to calving...

March brings grass growth, time to spread fertiliser and tend to calving cows. Grassland: Spring Grazing – Grazed grass...

wellies family

Sky is looking for farming families for new...

The search is on for families from all over the UK and Ireland, who are passionate about farming and...

Applications now being accepted for the €17,500...

Teagasc has announced that applications for the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Programme...

Rain and wind this weekend (from light...

“Rain and drizzle in many places this evening and early tonight, clearing before midnight,”...

Record numbers of exhibitors looking for UCD...

There was a record number of exhibitors at the annual UCD Agriculture, Food Science & Human...

Dairy Farming News

Milk,

Milk prices only covering 85% of German...

A new study on German dairy farmers production costs shows that in October 2014...

Rehydration important for scouring calves – AHI

Calf barrow designed to do the lifting and...

Applications now being accepted for the €17,500 dairy...

Beef Farming News

beef kill Charolais

New bonus scheme for Charolais cull cows...

A new bonus payment for Charolais cull cows and heifers has just been launched...

March is the time to tend to calving...

Rehydration important for scouring calves – AHI

Ireland’s intake of UK’s beef offal increses –...

Tillage Farming News

Spring Barley

How to maximise your grain margins

The HGCA, a division of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), has released its...

Russian grain production may fall 40% if weather...

‘International cereal prices hinge on the smallest of...

New herbicide range for oilseed rape in Ireland

Sheep Farming News

sheep

Steady growth in the UK’s sheep meat...

The latest sheep numbers from the June UK livestock survey show the flock at...

Number of Northern sheep being imported drops 7%

Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped...

‘Herman the Monster’ lamb nearly breaks the scales...

Machinery News

Valtra won Machine of the Year at SIMA 2015

See the video of the Valtra award-winning...

The Valtra T Series won Machine of the Year award in the 180-280hp category at the...

Quad-X spreader designed with wide axle to increase...

JCB receives largest ever shipment of machines to...

‘Ireland is a growth market for tractor sales’

EU Farming News

EU Council has approved new GMO rules

EU Council rules to give Member States...

The European Council has adopted new rules allowing Member States to ban or restrict the...

Almost 30% of farmers in the EU are...

Agricultural standards won’t be sacrificed on the altar...

Calls for CAP to reward productivity increase

N.Ireland Farming News

badger

Know what animal is most likely to...

A new study of badger behaviour on Northern Ireland farms found that badgers are...

Record number of dairy cows in Northern Ireland

Re-appointment of the North’s Agri-Food Strategy Board ‘a...

North’s farmers and UFU critical of DARD relocation

Country Living News

wellies family

Sky is looking for farming families for...

The search is on for families from all over the UK and Ireland, who...

Preserving the Irish heritage in Newfoundland

‘The 3 year old nearly got caught between...

Up to 100 rural bus routes to be...

Agri-Business News

Minister Coveney has announced the first regional meetings for CAP

Dates announced for key regional CAP meetings

The dates for the first regional information meetings for farmers regarding the 2015 Common...

Storm Darwin hit 9,000 FBD customers and cost...

National Reserve to open to ‘old’ young farmers...

Global fertiliser use to increase by 25% within...

Government News

Lab testing medicine

Joint antimicrobial resistance committee to be formed

A national, interdepartmental antimicrobial resistance (AMR) consultative committee is to be set up to...

IFA proposes phased transfer partnerships

Is Fine Gael losing touch with grassroot farmers?

New CEDRA interdepartmental group established

Environment News

There is a status yellow snow and ice warning in place until tonight

Weather to become milder from midweek –...

Met Eireann is promising cold weather for the first half of the week with milder...

Thousands to lose out on GLAS support, says...

New farming organisation (INHFA) to launch in Donegal

GLAS technical problems will be ironed out –...

Agri-Food News

Campylobacter overall prevalence in UK retailers - FSA.

73% of chickens in UK tested positive...

Over 70% of raw chickens tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, the Food Standards...

New rules to make organic farming more attractive...

US gives green light to GM apples

Frying pan at the ready! It’s Pancake Tuesday!

Sheep News

sheep

Steady growth in the UK’s sheep meat...

The latest sheep numbers from the June UK livestock survey show the flock at...

Number of Northern sheep being imported drops 7%

Irish sheep meat exports to the UK dropped...

‘Herman the Monster’ lamb nearly breaks the scales...

World Farming News

A New Zealand rugby club has bought a dairy farm

Kiwi rugby club secure its own dairy...

Coastal Rugby and Sports Club, a New Zealand rugby club, has bought its own...

Llamas on the loose cause havoc with traffic

UFU rejects Red Tractor proposals on lifetime assurance...

Russian grain production may fall 40% if weather...

Pig/Poultry News

Campylobacter overall prevalence in UK retailers - FSA.

73% of chickens in UK tested positive...

Over 70% of raw chickens tested positive for the presence of campylobacter, the Food Standards...

Irish pig prices have bottomed out, says Bord...

There’s no problem with foreign pigmeat as long...

Butchers slam IFA pigmeat DNA testing campaign as...