Dairy News
'Plane loads' of young people leaving Ireland adding to farm labour shortage
The effects of “plane loads of young people leaving Ireland” are being seen in labour shortages on farms nationwide this...
Dairy News
The effects of “plane loads of young people leaving Ireland” are being seen in labour shortages on farms nationwide this...
Beef News
Bord Bia has confirmed to Agriland that it is currently in the process of establishing a monitoring group to oversee...
Sheep
Sheep numbers were down by 4.9% in June 2023 according to the latest compiled data from the Central Statistics Office...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said that lead poisoning cases diagnosed by its veterinary laboratory...
Environment
Lack of consensus on how to account for greenhouse gases (GHGs) from agriculture is impeding policy development for ‘net zero’...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue has requested that a meeting of the National Fodder and Food...
Beef
This week’s factory quotes have seen the lower price quotes continue to edge up with 5c/kg increases in price quotes...
Dairy News
The most recent maps produced for the Northern Ireland (NI) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) programmes...
Tillage
There is now evidence that Irish dairy farmers have used both the Tillage Incentive Scheme and Protein Aid Scheme as...
Beef
A slatted shed located in Co. Roscommon with a handy cattle trough design attached to the front feed barrier drew...
Beef
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that the new Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme (DBWS) “ignores the...
Rural Life
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has called on Teagasc to include a module on upland farming in...
Beef
The five finalists of the 2026 Certified Irish Angus Schools Competition, following on from the exhibition held at Croke Park...
Beef
It is envisaged that lime usage on Irish farms will double over the coming years. Moreover, this enhanced usage level...
Beef
Johnstown-Castle-based, soil fertility specialist, Mark Plunkett, has been confirming the benefits of enhanced lime usage that has been recorded across...
Beef
Dairy-beef calves are the lowest-priced cattle available for beef farmers to buy. While the initial purchase cost is generally low,...
Beef
The Irish Hereford Breed Society is set to host its Premier Spring Show and Sale at GVM Tullamore Mart, Co....
Beef News
‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’, with full Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status has appeared on supermarket shelves in Italy today (Tuesday,...