Rural Life
Farmers' charity barbecue party tomorrow night
A farmers’ good-cause barbecue, titled “Frank’s Charity Party”, will be held tomorrow night (Saturday, September 9), in Co. Monaghan for...
Rural Life
A farmers’ good-cause barbecue, titled “Frank’s Charity Party”, will be held tomorrow night (Saturday, September 9), in Co. Monaghan for...
Dairy
All of Europe’s milk purchasers have announced price increases for August and September milk, reflecting fast-rising butterfat returns. This price...
Sheep
Discussions were held last week between UK industry representatives and the IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) over the future of the lamb...
Dairy
Yesterday’s GDT (Global Dairy Trade) auction has again demonstrated the continuing strength of butterfat prices, with the butter price up...
CAP / Schemes
Farmers will not tolerate delays to their GLAS payments for 2017, and expect the problems encountered in the 2016 payment...
Agri-Business
It has been revealed that the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) Chief Economist, Rowena Dwyer, is set to take up a...
Opinion
The commentary from Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) putting agriculture in the dock, following last week’s water quality report from the...
Environment
The establishment of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme must be fast-tracked in order for it to be in play in the first...
Agri-Business
Farmers in the midlands will be given the chance to voice their concerns directly to the Minister for Agriculture, Food...
Environment
Calls from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase resources in order to improve water quality have been backed by...
Agri-Business
Urgent government action is needed to counteract the serious damage being done to farming enterprises in the beef and mushroom...
Dairy
A liquid milk producers’ protest is currently underway in Portlaoise, Co. Laois, which has been organised by the Irish Farmers’ Association...
Dairy
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is leading a protest outside a number of supermarkets in the midlands today, August 30....
Dairy
Arla Foods has increased its September milk price by a further 1c/kg to 38.3c/kg (around 34.6c/l at 3.3%/3.6%) on the...
Rural Life
An assurance that an assessment of losses incurred by farmers in Co. Donegal will take place without delay has reportedly been...
Agri-Business
The government must support farmers through the difficulties caused by sterling fluctuation as a result of Brexit uncertainty. This was...
Tillage
Prolonged periods of wet weather in recent weeks have seen the 2017 harvest stall in many parts of the country....
Sheep
Factories have increased the lamb kill in the lead into the Muslim festival of Eid on September 2, IFA (Irish...