Dairy Focus
John Doran milks a total of 80 cows just outside Asdee in Co. Kerry, on a farm perched above the Shannon Estuary.
Cattle Trade
Trade steadied at Kilkenny Mart this week with growing confidence in beef prices helping to underpin buyer demand.
Agri-Business
Farmers are on alert after the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV-3) in three sheep on a farm in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Beef
Ennis Mart in Co. Clare hosted its weanling sale on Tuesday, November 10, with 730 head of cattle on offer.
Maize
Kilkenny-based tillage farmer, Edward Delahunty, believes that maize bales are working out at “tremendous value for money” this year.
Machinery
Farmhand (the exclusive Irish distributor of Krone, Amazone, Quicke, APV and Zuidberg) has confirmed its lineup for the 2026 FTMTA show.
Rural Life
Clonoulty Rossmore is gearing up for a festive milestone as its Light Up for Christmas Truck and Tractor Run celebrates its 10th anniversary.
EU policymakers have been told to enable policy and investment to "unleash" the potential of agricultural co-operatives.
Belturbet is gearing up for a day of discovery and celebration with two free Science Week events today (Saturday, November 14).
Weanlings housed over the winter period often under perform, with various factors being attributed to this issue according to Martina Harrington.
Clubroot
Is clubroot is becoming an increasingly worrying challenge for brassica growers in Ireland? Anecdotal evidence suggests it is.
Dairy
It has become significantly colder this week, with temperatures falling as low as -3°C in some areas on Thursday night, November 13.
The impact of the export impasse in the current weanling trade in Ireland has been highlighted by...
scrap metal
It's that time of year again, when farmers have a rare spare minute to think about tidying up around the yard.
CAP
European farm leaders came together in Dublin today (Friday, November 13) to sound the alarm over proposed cuts to CAP funding.
Minister Peter Burke has said that a recent High Court ruling on commercial rates on farm buildings is "hugely concerning" for government.
Kinisla has today (Friday, November 13) confirmed the price it will pay for milk supplied during the month of October.
cyber attacks
DAFM is "stepping up" its protection levels around its IT systems, according to Minister Martin Heydon, amid the changing cyber landscape.
The death has been announced of Kevin Dillon, former chief executive of the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA).
Wagyu beef produced in Co. Wicklow was among the highlights on the menu when 50 European leaders dined in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Sheep poisoning
Livestock owners have been warned of the danger of garden waste being dumped in fields after two sheep had to be euthanised.
An Irish MEP has said that new proposed funding will help governments respond to major natural events such as Storm Éowyn.
The weather is set to take a wintry turn in the next week, in generally unsettled conditions with widespread frost and some icy patches.
With the grazing season coming to an end and farms preparing for winter housing, it is time to start ticking off the jobs on the winter list.
The World Organisation For Animal Health (WOAH) has confirmed the presence of foot and mouth...
Heydon
Precision nitrogen management, improved monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening the early detection of animal diseases.
tillage sector
Questions have been raised over whether a 'representative' of the tillage sector should be appointed to the Teagasc board.
On episode three of The Dairy Trail podcast, Agriland's Technical Dairy Specialist, Cathal O'Shea...
Argo Tractors will bring an impressive showcase to the FTMTA Machinery Show 2026, with six tractors...
Podcast
The Agriland team bring you the biggest stories of the week in Irish agriculture, which this week...
agricultural output
Ireland recorded one of the EU’s strongest increases in agricultural output last year - making it among the top performers.
Minister Martin Heydon has been challenged on how he plans to deliver for farmers if a proposed 24% cut to Ireland’s CAP funding goes ahead?
