Agri-Business
The future is digital, as print sales slide
Irish newspapers, including the Farmers Journal, are being hit badly by the rise of digital media, according to the latest...
Farmers Journal
Other
FBD chairman to head up Young Farmer of the Year award judging panel
Michael Berkery, Chairman of FBD, will head up a team of judges for the prestigious FBD Young Farmer of the...
Breaking News
Macra, reeling in the years
2014 is a special year for Macra na Feirme as the voluntary organisation for young people in Ireland is celebrating...
Agri-Business
Agriculture and food, Irish growth stories for 2014 and beyond
‘Agriculture and Food – Irish Growth Stories for 2014 and Beyond’ conference, organised by Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Week...
Breaking News
Young blood to conquer Carlow this weekend
Macra na Feirme’s annual farming conference, hosted by Carlow Macra an Feirme in conjunction with main sponsors Dawn Meats and...
National Ploughing Championships
Ploughing 2013 steps up a gear
The site in Ratheniska, Stadbally Co Laois will be a hive of activity this weekend as exhibitors put the finishing...
Breaking News
14 dairy farms in NDC Awards
Some 14 dairy farms have been shortlisted as national finalists for the 2013 National Dairy Council (NDC) and Kerrygold...
Rural Life
This week's Farmer of the Tweet: Derrybrack Aubracs
Farmers Feed Families launched a social initiative earlier this summer to raise awareness of daily life in farms across Ireland....
Rural Life
Nuffield Ireland announces six new scholars for 2014
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust Ireland has selected six new scholars for the 2014 Nuffield Scholarships. The objective of the...
Rural Life
Scottish experts to provide bovine electronic ID demos
Irish Co-Operative Society (ICOS) National Marts has arranged a visit to Ireland by the Scottish Bovine EID research team to...
Breaking News
The Buckleys of Bantry reach for the Macra stars
After gruelling tasks and in-depth interviews, Bantry dairy farmer John Buckley last night won the Macra na Feirme FBD Young Farmer of...
Breaking News
Dairymaster CEO to judge young farmer skills awards
Dr Edmond Harty, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2012, and CEO and technical director of Dairymaster, will...
Beef
700 beef farmers at Teagasc Better Farm Open Day
More than 700 farmers attended the Teagasc Better Farm Beef Open Day today, which took place on the farm of Heinz...
Rural Life
DCU Ryan Academy helping farmers to think like entrepreneurs
Comment: In March 2012, the team at DCU Ryan Academy was approached by a group from the agri-food sector who...
Other
40 applications so far for Nuffield
If you are a forward-thinking, progressive individual involved in farming or agri-business, if you want to travel to research a...
Breaking News
KPMG/ Irish Farmers Journal milk price audit
Commenting on the 2012 KPMG/ Irish Farmers Journal milk price audit, IFA President John Bryan today welcomed the continued participation...
Rural Life
JFC innovation/ Irish Farmers Journal
Video highlights of the recent JFC Innovation Awards for Rural Business, run in conjunction with Teagasc, the Irish Farmers Journal and the...
Breaking News
Meath's fields of dreams
UPDATE: The Steering Group of Meath Field Names Project, which has been working away for the past few years on gathering...