Sheep
'Spring lamb prices were back as much as €10/head' - George Candler
A strong entry of 600 sheep were on offer at Kilkenny Mart today, May 25; however, spring lambs prices were...
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...
CAP / Schemes
The European Commission has adopted its Farm to Fork Strategy, which will target sharp reductions in the use of fertilisers,...
Opinion
A draft document – titled: ‘EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030’ – is circulating at present. The strapline beneath the document’s...
Beef
There are now 16 meat plants across the country that have been identified as Covid-19 clusters by the Health Service...
Sheep
The shearing season kicked off earlier than what might have been expected for Sligo native Karol Devaney. Karol, who arrived...