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Domestic Irish milk supply increased by 5% – amounting to a rise of 401 million litres last year – in spite of a…
Northern Ireland’s Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots has announced how he plans to divvy up a £25 million aid package for…
The current estimate is that between 70-80% of beef and dairy herds in Ireland are endemically infected¹, with adult cows being latent carriers…
The very foundations of Farmers For Action [FFA] depend on avoiding pitching one family farmer against another – no matter where they are located…
Danone has unveiled its facility in Wexford, Ireland, as the first baby formula production site in the world to be certified carbon neutral…
Irish herds with a TB test due from tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1, onwards will not be eligible to delay their tests for 28…
The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders annual herd competition was officially launched recently, with the competition going ahead under social distancing rules. The launch…
The 2019 National Farm Survey (NFS) preliminary results, which suggest a modest dairy farm family income increase, are less positive than one might…
The soil moisture deficit (SMD) has recovered in many parts of the country over the past week as rain made its way across…
The average family farm income on dairy farms in 2019 amounted to €66,570, which is an increase of 9% when compared to the…
The second half of 2020 is showing “grounds for optimism” for beef producers, according to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) president…
A dairy farmer who was forced to cull up to 14% of his milking herd a year due to high cell counts says…
Agriculture is often deemed the main user of plant protection products in this country. Tractors and sprayers travel the roads and are visible…
Rain has eased some pressure on farms across the country, but grass and fodder supplies have been severely impacted. Wholecrop silage will no…
A strong showing of sheep and cattle were presented for sale at Enniscorthy Mart on Wednesday, June 24. According to the assistant mart…
Additional reporting by Charles O’Donnell Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen has been appointed as the new Minister for Agriculture by newly-elected Taoiseach Micheál…
Additional reporting by Charles O’Donnell The incoming Minister for Agriculture has apparently been decided upon, according to unconfirmed reports. RTÉ is reporting that Laois-Offaly…
Total calf registrations are just shy of the two million head mark, according to figures from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF). As…
