Rural Life
Video: This Laois farmer hit the headlines over the weekend
A Laois farmer’s dance moves hit the headlines over the weekend after he was filmed by his cousin throwing shapes...
Farmer
Agri Politics
Leroy the calf saved by a dip in the hot tub
A US farmer has saved the life of one of his calves after he missed one of his cows give...
Tillage
Have you got what it takes to be a Better Tillage Farmer?
Teagasc is looking to appoint a ‘Better Tillage Farmer’ for the north east, on a farm in Meath, Dublin or...
Agri-Business
Rolling reference year would have avoided ‘old’ young farmer issue - Macra President
The adoption of a ‘rolling reference year’ in the latest round of CAP reform would have removed the possibility of...
Agri-Business
Minister addresses 'old' young farmer issues in Dail committee
The issues of so called ‘old’ young farmers were addressed in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture today (Tuesday), by...
Environment
'Farmer patience running out on implementation of GLAS'
Farmers’ patience is running thin in relation to the slow progress in the implementation of vital farm schemes, such as...
N.Ireland
Farmer convicted for transporting injured animal to factory
A Tyrone farmer was fined in recent weeks after he was convicted of transporting an animal with a broken leg....
Dairy
UK farmer anger as co-op delays January milk cheques
Some UK dairy farmers will see their milk cheques delayed by two weeks this month amid cash flow concerns at...
Agri-Business
'Farmer profitability must be the key focus of Food Strategy 2025'
ICSA beef chairman Edmond Phelan has told the first meeting of the Food Strategy 2025 Committee that farmer profitability must...
Sheep
Farmers joining LambPlus on the rise
There has been a substantial rise in the number of farmers signing up to Sheep Ireland’s LambPlus programme. Sheep Ireland has...