Beef
Cattle slaughter numbers drop 5% in November
The number of cattle slaughtered in November 2019 decreased by 5.1% when compared to November 2018, according to the latest...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in November 2019 decreased by 5.1% when compared to November 2018, according to the latest...
Beef
The number of cattle slaughtered in October 2019 decreased by 1.3% when compared to October 2018, according to the latest...
Pig/Poultry
The latest livestock slaughtering figures for May 2018 have been released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), with pigs witnessing...
Sheep
Both the numbers of sheep and pigs slaughtered in February 2018 are up by 7.1% when compared to the same...
Opinion
Given the weather forecast for the next few days, I think it’s reasonable to predict that St. Patrick will not...
Rural Life
Farmers have been advised to take particular protective measures in relation to livestock following the severe weather this week. This...
Opinion
EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan says that he is committed to introducing measures which will ensure...
Rural Life
It has been confirmed by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) that 400 farm inspections are planned for this month....
Opinion
Just because the headlines have stopped hyping-up the prospects of a trade deal between the European Union (EU) and South...
Rural Life
The chief organiser of the Mount Melleray community silage weekend, John O’Brien, is appealing to the farming community to support...
Opinion
The past week has seen the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) provide a very confident perspective regarding the prospects for Irish...
Opinion
In all the euphoria of the last few days, it seems to have been overlooked that it was former Taoiseach...
Opinion
This week’s Oireachtas report on the future of Irish tillage was extremely timely. However, in my opinion, it failed to...
Opinion
A recent report, produced on behalf of the World Health Organisation, suggests that organic farming practices can feed the world....
Beef
The Irish livestock farming sector is increasingly being manipulated by the meat factories, according to Ray Doyle of the Marts Division of the...
Opinion
It’s easy for pressure groups to cast aspersions on antimicrobial usage within livestock production systems. But the reality is that...
Rural Life
A number of cattle have reportedly had to be put down following a road accident in Co. Laois this morning...
Opinion
Earlier this week I heard of a potato grower in Co. Antrim who has lost almost 100ac of crop to...