Rural Life
'Keep your dog on a lead or face the consequences'
“Garda statistics showing nearly 50 dog attacks on sheep since March prove that dog owners continue to act in an...
Rural Life
“Garda statistics showing nearly 50 dog attacks on sheep since March prove that dog owners continue to act in an...
Dairy
The 2019 National Farm Survey (NFS) preliminary results, which suggest a modest dairy farm family income increase, are less positive...
Agri Politics
The 2019 National Farm Survey by Teagasc shows the scale of the task facing the new Government, according to the...
Agri Politics
Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen was appointed as the new Minister for Agriculture in the cabinet that was announced over the...
Tillage
As early potatoes command demand, Queens are coming onto the market, but it will be a fortnight before large volumes...
Beef
The third meeting of the Beef Market Taskforce took place today, Thursday, June 25, via video conferencing – the first...
Pig/Poultry
Pig factories have been called on by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to increase the pig price tomorrow, Friday, June...
Agri Politics
AgriLand recently reported that seven staff from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) – including some high-profile names – are availing of...
Beef
Farmers who are selling finished cattle “should demand higher beef prices as all the market factors show the factories can...
Agri-Business
The extension of the deadline for payment break applications for those whose income has been impacted by Covid-19 has been...
Agri-Business
Potato prices remained unchanged according to the latest Potato Market Update released by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) on June...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is calling for a minimum payment of €100 per finished animal as part of the...
Environment
The collaborative efforts of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) to engage with farmers and the wider community...
Sheep
Sheep farmers have been encouraged to ‘box clever’ when it comes to getting the balance right with lamb weights in...
Agri Politics
While the proposed REPS-type scheme committed to in the Programme for Government is important, it must not distract from the...
Tillage
Rain may have landed over the past few days, but vegetable growers will be counting the cost of recent drought...
Agri Politics
Dairygold’s decision to increase its milk price for May supplies will “help boost farmers’ confidence at a challenging time”, according...
Agri Politics
Mooted changes made by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to the TB Eradication Programme have been criticised....