Rural Life
Recommendations on rural crime 'must be implemented'
The report on Community Policing and Rural Crime by the Joint Oireachtas Committee (JOC) on Justice and Equality has been...
Rural Life
The report on Community Policing and Rural Crime by the Joint Oireachtas Committee (JOC) on Justice and Equality has been...
Tillage
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) and Boortmalt have finally agreed on a pricing deal for the current season’s malting barley...
Beef
A “comprehensive support package for farmers” must be immediately brought forward by the Government and the European Commission in light...
Beef
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said that a cut to cattle prices by meat factories would be an “act...
Environment
Greenhouse gas taxes and restrictions on farmers would not be “climate just” for carbon-efficient Irish farmers, according to the president...
Tillage
The decision by the EU Commission and endorsed by the member states not to renew chlorothalonil has been described as...
Tillage
Mark Browne, the chairperson of the Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA’s) malting barley committee, has urged growers to continue to support...
Beef
The president of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), Joe Healy, has personally written to the country’s meat processors urging them...
Agri Politics
A total of four open farmer meetings will be hosted by a farm lobby group to hear what the candidates...
Beef
Discussions focused on making marts more enticing for finished cattle are taking place between the Irish Co-Operative Organisation Society (ICOS)...
Agri-Business
A meeting has been scheduled to take place tonight (Thursday, March 21) to seek resolution for farmers left out of...
Rural Life
Farmers have been encouraged to apply for the National Walks Scheme, which is set to double the number of national...
Dairy
Farmers were very disappointed to see a cut in their first big milk cheque of the year when markets would...
Environment
The Government’s current “piecemeal approach” will not deliver on Ireland’s renewable energy targets, according to a farm lobby group. The...
Sheep
Procurement managers are starting negotiations with sheep farmers at 500c/kg (excluding quality assurance (QA) and producer group bonuses) for hoggets....
Beef
In response to requests by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to create more lairage capacity for dairy calves in Cherbourg, France,...
Beef
Farmers selling cattle at current unviable prices are shipping major financial losses and facing financial ruin, according to the Irish...
Beef
The handling of the TB Forum by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been criticised by the Irish...