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What is the price of farmland in 2019?

November 28, 2019

The first nine months of the year saw the price of farmland in Ireland contract marginally, according to the latest data from Sherry…

Video: Co. Wicklow farmer describes his constant battle with TB

July 30, 2019

Beef

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a serious and costly issue which has affected almost every farm in the country in some way or another.…

Higher-rated cows ‘producing the goods’ under BEEP

July 27, 2019

Beef

Initial analysis from the recently introduced Beef Environmental Efficiency Pilot (BEEP) scheme shows that higher rated cows are producing the goods. Speaking on…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 5

July 25, 2019

Rural Life

Tonight, on the season three finale of FarmLand, the show drills into farmer concerns surrounding the new TB Stakeholder Forum report. Hugh Farrell animal…

Funding for dairy ‘disrupters’ rising rapidly – Kavanagh

July 23, 2019

Rural Life

The CEO of the National Dairy Council (NDC), Zoe Kavanagh, has raised question marks over the source of funding going to “disrupters” of…

On the go: Irish dairy ‘finding its voice’ in the online world

July 19, 2019

Dairy

The Irish dairy industry has had to change with the times to ensure that its key messages are landing with consumers, according to…

Which consumers are cutting back on dairy – and why?

July 19, 2019

Rural Life

The young questioning female consumer is the main demographic subset that is actively cutting down on dairy – something that needs to be…

Fears raised that ‘production reduction’ can be ‘rolled over and extended’

July 18, 2019

Beef

An Irish MEP has raised fears that the measures included in the EU’s regulations on the €100 million aid fund for the beef…

‘You cannot improve on perfection’ – Ming on Irish beef

July 18, 2019

Beef

An Irish MEP has called the Mercosur deal an “abomination” and argued that Europe already has access to the most environmentally sustainable beef…

Video: The secret to becoming an NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Award winner

July 16, 2019

Dairy

The NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards set out to find some of the top milk producers in the country, who produce milk…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 4

July 11, 2019

Rural Life

This week on FarmLand, as beef farmer opposition to the proposed EU-Mercosur trade deal gathers pace across the country, independent MEP Luke ‘Ming’…

Video: Ballyjamesduff Mart goers react to Mercosur deal

July 6, 2019

Beef

During a visit to Ballyjamesduff Co Operative Livestock Mart, AgriLand asked attendees for their opinions on the recently announced Mercosur deal. As part…

FarmLand – Season 3 Episode 3

July 4, 2019

Rural Life

The ferocious farmer backlash to the announcement that 99,000t of beef from Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will make its way onto EU market…

Hemp harvesting: ‘There is potential for 80,000 rural jobs’

July 4, 2019

Tillage

Up to 80,000 rural jobs could be created if suitable farm enterprises opted to diversify into hemp production, a Teagasc specialist has stated.…

‘Consumers don’t understand the economic cost of environmental compliance’

July 3, 2019

Agri Politics

Consumers “don’t understand” the economic costs associated with environmental compliance inside the farm gate, a farm lobby group leader has stated. Speaking on…