Environment
Applications open for paid organic farming internship
Aspiring organic growers have the opportunity to kickstart a career in organic farming, with the Organic Growers of Ireland (OGI)...
Tillage
Tillage
Does a new government mean a new impetus for agriculture?
The new government will fully recognise the role played by agriculture at the very heart of the Irish economy and...
Sponsored
Events to showcase options for life beyond the farm
Two events are set to take place in the north-west to showcase the positives of the Irish dairy sector and...
Tillage
Miller to stand down as chair of Irish Grain Growers' Group
Bobby Miller is to stand down as chair of the Irish Grain Growers’ Group (IGGG). He will not be seeking...
Agri-Business
ifac report: Rules and regulations top challenge for farmers
Yet another year of uncertainty is facing Irish farmers. That’s according to the Irish Farm Report 2025 conducted by farming, food...
Beef News
Reminder: Are your soil sample results 'out of date'?
Many farmers attending a recent farm walk in Co. Wicklow were surprised to hear that their soil sample results may...
N.Ireland
'International grain markets will turn in favour of growers' - UFU
According to the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) deputy president, Glenn Cuddy, better succession planning will not sort out the inheritance...
Tillage
Herbicide resistance status of grass weed population in 2024
Teagasc has published an overview of the herbicide resistance status of grass weed populations within tillage systems during 2024. Significantly,...
Agri-Business
DAFM issues nearly €6m in scheme payments to farmers
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) issued almost €6 million in scheme payments to farmers last week....
Sponsored
Transform your calf rearing with a JFC automatic feeder
We recently caught up with Richard Lowe who is a dairy farmer from Adare, Co. Limerick, who shares how the...
Tillage
Watch: Meath firm turning seed to high-protein feed in 5 days
A new startup company based in Balrath, Co. Meath is supplying a fully-automated system that grows fresh wheat-sprouts at an...
Tillage
Tillage: The benefits of effective crop rotation
With the spring 2025 planting season fast approaching, Teagasc is highlighting the benefits of effective crop rotation within all tillage...
Tillage
'Killer gene’ opens new front in battle against fungal disease in cereals
A ‘killer gene’ that leads to the synthesis of a protein known as ‘Knr4’ may be the key to what makes some...
Agri-Business
How much will farmers be charged to recycle plastic this year?
The Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG) has confirmed to Agriland the charges that farmers will have to pay for...
Tillage
Maize prices now driving the global grain market
Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) analysts are confirming the potential for maize prices to determine grain market trends over...
Tillage
92% of horticulture and cereals exported in 2024 went to UK
More than 90% of horticulture and cereals exported by Ireland in 2024 went to the UK market, according to the...
Sponsored
Farmer Wellbeing Board offers support to those in need
“A picture paints a thousand words” – this well-known phrase perfectly captures the essence of the Farmer Wellbeing Board, designed...
Tillage
Tillage: Giving spring beans the best possible start
Spring beans make an invaluable contribution to all tillage rotations, but, like all crops, they need the best possible start....
Dairy
Reminder: Still time to collect soil samples before spring
The key to decent pasture production in 2025 starts with collecting soil samples and assessing the soil fertility of your...
Agri-Business
Irish food and drink export value hit €17bn in 2024 - Bord Bia
Ireland’s food and drink export value increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according to Bord Bia’s...
Tillage
Grain and oilseed markets strengthen between Christmas and New Year
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that grain and oilseed markets have strengthened over recent days. Over...