Livestream of 2019 National Ploughing Championships

102,500 people attend day 1 of ‘Ploughing 2019’

September 17, 2019

National Ploughing Championships

Beef farmers voice anger at ‘Ploughing 2019’

September 17, 2019

Beef

A number of beef farmers took to the Bord Bia stand at the National…

GDT index bounces back in latest auction

September 17, 2019

Dairy

The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction – Event 244 – concluded on a high…

Winter cereal recommended lists out

September 17, 2019

Tillage

The Department of Agriculture released its recommended lists for winter cereal varieties yesterday, September…

Auction report: Finding a ‘fixable’ Ford…at the big Bord Na Móna sale

September 16, 2019

Machinery

Bord Na Móna played host to an auction of “surplus-to-requirement” tractors and machinery on…

Weanlings: Should I sell now or ‘feed on’ until spring?

September 17, 2019

Beef

In light of low beef prices and general market uncertainty in the beef industry, many suckler farmers – who generally sell weanlings annually…

TD Tóibín to launch bill to ‘ban below-cost selling’ in beef sector

September 17, 2019

Beef

A bill is set to be launched in the Dáil that will look to “ban below-cost selling”, according to TD Peadar Tóibín. Speaking…

‘Farming is still the most dangerous job in Ireland’ – Minister Breen

September 17, 2019

National Ploughing Championships 2019

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) launched a new farming publication entitled ‘Confined Spaces in Agriculture’, during the official opening of its Farm…

Haystack: Free ads for ‘Ploughing 2019’…don’t miss out

September 17, 2019

Haystack.ie – your new online platform for finding, buying or selling new or used goods, services or equipment – is now available as an app…

President Higgins: ‘Family farms entitled to fair return’

September 17, 2019

Rural Life

In his speech at the opening of ‘Ploughing 2019’, President Michael D. Higgins made reference to the ongoing discussion in the beef sector…

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Carbery reveals price for August milk

September 17, 2019

Dairy

Carbery Group has become the latest processor to reveal its price offering for milk supplies in the month of August. The board of…

Knackeries to ‘temporarily re-commence services’ following agreement

September 17, 2019

Agri-Business

Knackeries around the country will re-commence services on a temporary basis following talks with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM),…

‘Convenient and effective’ bolus supports performance in high health status flock

September 16, 2019

A top pedigree Texel and Poll Dorset breeder says a slow-release trace element bolus offers a convenient and effective way of providing his…

Further 182 jobs under threat at Cahir – ABP

September 17, 2019

Beef

Following today’s announcement that ABP would be temporarily laying off 355 staff at its plant in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, the processor has announced…

UK farm leader joins IFA at ‘Ploughing’ on ‘shared Brexit concerns’

September 17, 2019

Agri-Business

The Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) president, Joe Healy, has today, Tuesday, September 17, welcomed the support of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), Minette…

‘We are doing damage to ourselves…customers have gone elsewhere’ – MII

September 17, 2019

Beef

Damage is being caused to the Irish fresh meat market and customers have gone elsewhere, while contracts have been lost, according to Meat Industry…

Farms in west and midlands to be worst hit by Brexit – Central Bank

September 17, 2019

Beef

Analysis carried out by an economist with the Central Bank has found that the farmers in the west, mid-west and midlands are set…

Beef Plan Movement to host stand at ‘Ploughing 2019’

September 17, 2019

Beef

The Beef Plan Movement will be hosting a stand at ‘Ploughing 2019’. The stand will be located at Block 1; Row 17; Stand…

ABP lays off 355 people at Cahir plant

September 17, 2019

Beef

ABP has temporarily laid off 355 staff from its plant in Cahir, Co. Tipperary, out of a total staff of around 650. According…

Sheep marts: Prices for factory-fit lambs ease by €2-3/head on last week

September 17, 2019

Sheep

In light of the recent beef protests and the disruptions they have caused to sheep processing facilities; prices are back on last week.…

AgriLand survey: How many respondents have identified a successor?

September 17, 2019

Rural Life

In the ‘state of the nation survey’ conducted by AgriLand and Empathy Research last week, just 33% of respondents have identified a successor for…

Survey: Farmer respondents single out ‘biggest threat to farming’

September 17, 2019

Agri-Business

Farmer respondents have singled out what they see as the biggest threat to farming in Ireland in the ‘state of the nation survey’ –…

Survey: 78% say their farm is not viable without direct payments

September 17, 2019

Rural Life

The ‘state of the nation survey’ – conducted with almost 3,000 farmer participants in recent days by AgriLand and AgriMatters.ie – has revealed that…

Tillage panels to focus on whiskey, CAP and the future of the sector

September 16, 2019

Tillage

AgriLand will keep you up to date this week with action from the National Ploughing Championships. On the tillage end of things, we…

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