Agri-Business
Map: Find your way around Ploughing 2024
The 2024 National Ploughing Championships is set to kick off in Ratheniska, Co. Laois this morning, Tuesday, September 17. The...
Sheep
Sheep
Graphic video: Farmer shares 'long-term worry' of dog attacks on sheep
After facing two significant dog attacks on livestock over the last year, sheep farmer, Declan Daly said that while costs...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Base prices for lambs remain steady
Lamb prices have remained steady over the last several weeks as processors continue to seek out well-fleshed lambs. The supply...
Agri Health
UK sanctions 3 new emergency bluetongue vaccines
Authorities in Great Britain have permitted the use of three unauthorised bluetongue virus (BTV) vaccines within the UK, which will...
Veterinary
New Donegal vet practice aims to help with out-of-hours cover
A new locally owned large animal veterinary practice has opened in Inishowen to meet a growing demand for independent vet...
Beef
Irish farmers selling cattle and buying soya could be impacted by new EU law
Fresh concerns have been voiced that Irish farmers who sell cattle from January 1, 2025, could be required to identify...
Agri Politics
ICSA urges government to support 'financially savaged' farmers
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has urged the government to take immediate action to address the crisis...
Dairy
Ireland & NZ breeding for low emission animals - what's possible?
In the last number of years, the focus in Ireland and New Zealand has been breeding for low emission and...
Beef
Farmers and vets wanted for EU survey on animal diseases
Farmers and veterinarians in Ireland are being asked to add their voices to a cross-European exercise to find out what...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Cull ewe prices continue to decline
While spring lamb prices have continued to remain steady, the cull ewe trade has received another hit this week. Prices...
Agri-Business
8,000 farmers to receive ACRES balancing payments shortly
Around 8,000 remaining farmers in the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) should receive balancing payments by the end of September....
Rural Life
'I know my stock were tormented' - Wexford farmer
A farmer in south Co. Wexford is currently counting the cost of the fourth instance of finding his livestock dead...
Agri-Business
Take part in ICMSA/Agriland major new farmer survey
Agriland Media Group has partnered with the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA) for a major new survey on the...
Agri-Business
Profits on New Zealand beef and sheep farms expected to drop
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is forecasting another challenging season for beef and sheep farmers with farm profit before...
N.Ireland
NI group travels south to examine research in the sheep sector
AgriSearch has led a study tour from Northern Ireland (NI) to the Republic of Ireland (ROI) to examine research and...
Sheep
Sheep trade: Ewe prices drop by 10c/kg while lamb holds firm
The September lamb trade has begun in a similar fashion to last month, while ewe prices are seeing a reduction...
Beef
IBLA seeking halt of Irish livestock imports over bluetongue risk
The Irish Beef and Lamb Association (IBLA) has called for a temporary ban of livestock imports into the island of...
N.Ireland
Lack of farming awareness can 'impact a buyer’s choices'- UFU
In an effort to raise awareness of sheep farming, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) is promoting ‘Love Lamb Week’ which...