Dairy
In the coming weeks, Irish dairy farmers will be sitting down to select sires to breed the next...
Although there has been some recovery in EU dairy prices over the past year, the European...
Born and bred in Whangarei, New Zealand, Chris Procter knew he was going to do two things in life...
Sheep
The number of sheep slaughtered in Ireland has reached its highest level in nine years, figures...
When we think of grass-based dairy farming, Co. Roscommon does not immediately spring to mind....
Assembled in 2012, Teagasc’s Next Generation Herd was developed to validate the EBI (Economic...
Calving is a fast approaching on most dairy farms and farmers need to make good use of the downtime...
It’s a little over two weeks since PJ O’Keeffe (31) – a dairy farmer from Callan, Co....
Just over 100,000 Northern Irish (NI) lambs have been slaughtered in sheepmeat plants in the...
‘Progressive farmer focus’ is a series of articles, in partnership with AIB, profiling...
The country is currently grasped by a cold spell. However, the wintry conditions of late have yet...
Farming 170ac near Rathdowney, Co. Laois, Niall Walsh has well and truly gone down the New Zealand...
The returns generated on Irish sheep farms are expected to increase strongly this year, according...
2017 was a relatively good year for dairy farmers, as the average dairy farm income is expected to...
Ornua plays a central role in the marketing and delivery of Irish dairy products to consumers...
Beef
For many, sacrificing the Irish suckler herd would be an easy method of reducing the green-house...
Various representatives of the Irish agricultural industry were today (November 4) told that it...
Agri-Business
Consumers don’t want to be told that Irish food is sustainable, they need proof, a senior figure...
Over 90% of Irish beef is exported to European markets, Bord Bia’s Tara McCarthy told industry...
One of the country’s top beef bosses, John Horgan, has warned that Ireland must fight to retain...
In an industry where the inter-generational transfer of land remains the primary method of bringing...
The EBI (Economic Breeding Index) value of dairy bulls is expected to increase by €30 in the next...
Mastitis can be a costly problem. A straight forward, clinical case costs around €150-200,...
Since the shackles of milk quotas were cast to one side, the Irish dairy herd has increased...
