Opinion
Opinion: A 'seismic impact' on Irish farming; but are we 'asleep at the wheel'?
Last week saw the unveiling of important EU Commission policy documents – namely the Farm to Fork Strategy and the...
Opinion
Last week saw the unveiling of important EU Commission policy documents – namely the Farm to Fork Strategy and the...
Dairy
A “major, new narrative” on accurately quantifying methane emissions from livestock is largely supported by the science community – but...
Sheep
Speaking to mart managers over the past week or so, the general consensus is that the cast ewe trade is...
Sheep
It looks like another tough week is in store for sheep farmers, as prices for both spring lambs and hoggets...
Sheep
A strong entry of 600 sheep were on offer at Kilkenny Mart today, May 25; however, spring lambs prices were...
Beef
Trade union SIPTU has written to its members among meat plant workers around the country to outline its plans to...
Agri Politics
Is the EU Commission’s plan to simply import from countries in which food is not produced ‘sustainably’ and to turn...
Sheep
In this week’s Sheep Focus, AgriLand spoke with Ciaran Coughlan from Ferbane in Co. Offaly, who operates a mixed enterprise....
Sheep
A small sale of 200 sheep were on offer at Ballinsloe Mart’s tender sale on Thursday, May 21. According to...
Beef
Five meat plant workers have been admitted to intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals with Covid-19, it has been confirmed....
Agri-Business
Covid-19 could reduce Irish farm incomes by anywhere between 26% and 57% this year, depending on the outcome scenario. That’s...
Beef
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) began inspecting workplaces in relation to Covid-19 this week, with meat plants among the...
Agri-Business
On this week’s FarmLand, we focus on the impact that Covid-19 is having on students at Gurteen Agricultural College; plus,...
Rural Life
When it comes to agriculture, there appears to be a greater emphasis on protecting the environment than on protecting the...
Beef
The European Commission has outlined its intention to revise its animal welfare legislation – including on live animal transport. The...
Beef
The average beef farmer made a loss of €101/ha in 2019 – before taking other incomes into account, according to...
CAP / Schemes
Farming practices that remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere should be rewarded in line with the development of new...
Beef
The targets for processing and food production as outlined in the EU’s ‘Farm to Fork’ and ‘Biodiversity’ strategies – published...