Pig/Poultry
An EU agency has warned that "enhanced surveillance and robust biosecurity on farms" is urgently required to prevent bird flu.
Agri-Business
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has launched an investigation following a fatal incident at Tayto Snacks in Co. Meath.
The FSAI has issued a recall notice for a batch of Dunnes Stores Organic Porridge Oats due to the possible presence of clear plastic pellets.
Beef
An Irish MEP has welcomed the withdrawal of an "urgent" motion to bring forward a vote on Mercosur safeguard measures.
Hong Kong's food safety authority said that imports of poultry products from areas across a number of European countries have been suspended.
Australia's cattle industry in continuing to set new benchmarks, with this quarter alone seeing the "highest cattle slaughter since 1978".
Podcast
In general most dairy farmers have had a relatively good year but since July there has been a...
Agri Politics
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture and Food will this week continue discussions on the Common Agricultural Policy.
Dairy
Selling milk direct to consumers is a path many dairy farmers have taken mostly using vending machines and farm shops to retail produce.
Environment
A new energy survey by the CSO shows finds that rural homes more likely to use kerosene and to install their own energy source.
Dr. Armin Wiesler, member of the board of managing directors at Boehringer Ingelheim has been elected as the new president of HealthforAnimals
Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Peter Burke has visited Danone’s state-of-the-art...
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a fourth outbreak of bird flu in a commercial turkey flock.
Several of the main dairy processors are backing a new research collaboration initiative to mitigate emissions, particularly methane.
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy, down 1.1% compared with 2022.
N.Ireland
Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI) is encouraging farmers to check that all calves...
Agriland and Boehringer Ingelheim are collaborating to bring farmers a practical information series...
Rural Life
Gardaí received a report of a road traffic collision at Kiltybo, Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, which occurred at approximately 06:50a.m this morning.
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) and ESB Networks have announced a new joint safety...
Police in Italy have said that an Irish cattle trader was scammed of 115 cattle he was not paid for by fraudsters in the country.
DAFM has confirmed to Agriland that the backlog of bovine tuberculosis (TB) compensation payments has been cleared.
A decision by Revenue not to accept commercial debit cards is "preventing farmers" from paying tax bills over the phone according to one TD.
Fane Valley Feeds’ technical support manager, Matthew Armstrong, has pointed to the role of Spanish straw in calf diets.
Schemes
It has been described as "outrageous" that the number of eligible calves that can be paid on in the National Dairy Beef Weighing Scheme will be cut.
EU farmers and the fertiliser blending industry have said that a tax on fertiliser imports into the EU could fuel an input costs crisis.
DAERA is among several authorities being investigated over the regulation of sewage discharges into Belfast Lough.
An Irish MEP has challenged the EU Parliament president on a decision to stall referring the Mercosur trade deal to the EU Court of Justice.
The WRC ordered Asba Meats to pay over €40,000 to a part-time female worker for sexual harassment and employment legislation breaches.
Tillage
The timely and effective destruction of cover crops is crucial for ensuring the successful establishment of a new cropping regime
Ensuring the winter milking herd is now cycling is an important step as the winter breeding season will not be long rolling around.
Herds that have signed up to the NGP in 2025 should have samples returned to the genotyping lab by Monday, December 1.
A new record was set today (Monday, November 24) at the Carrick Winter Fair when a Tropique-sired Belgian Blue heifer sold for €33,500.
Kepak is set to open applications for a young sheep farmer group that will pay members a price...