Opinion
Putting the issue of farm safety first and foremost remains the number one challenge facing Irish agriculture today.
As the EU wrestles with the future of its Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Europe is facing...
Dear editor, I refer to an article published by Agriland.ie on August 29, 2025, entitled 'Keep them...
Grain markets are bad enough. But, now comes news, completely out of left field, that straw prices have also taken a real hit.
It’s hard to argue against the proposition that ploughing will remain at the very heart of Irish tillage farming
Harvest 2025 is fast coming to an end. The coming weeks will see tillage farmers across Ireland commit to the 2025/26 planting season
Machinery
All the leading tractor manufacturers and various international farming bodies such as CEMA are urging the adoption of digital farming
The month of August is one of the few times in the year when tillage farmers can put a clear focus on soil management.
18 nights non-stop, rural dancing every night. A young man’s social footsteps in a time gone by. It was not New York, it was not London.
The recent income projections calculated by Teagasc highlight the need to clearly define what constitutes the term: an Irish tillage farmer.
The future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) centres on the outworking of one core principle...
Every aspect of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) review that emanated from Brussels last week should send the alarm bells ringing
As Farm Safety Week 2025 begins, it’s imperative for us all to consider how everyone working within agriculture can be kept safe
Adding value to grain crops has long been a principle espoused by Irish tillage farmers and stakeholder groups representing their interests.
Dear editor, there’s growing concern about the opposition by Irish dairy co-ops and their...
The commitment of Irish farmers to improve the environment and the conservation value of the countryside has always been taken as a given.
Environment
Dear editor, I worked for Beef + Lamb New Zealand for approximately eight years as sector...
The words of Albert Einstein - "in the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity" could be the...
Tillage farmers will be breathing a sigh of relief with the news that the weather is set fair for the coming days.
Last weekend saw Arnold Schwarzenegger telling the world to stop whining and encouraging everyone get on with their lives
Irish tillage farmers have become increasingly frustrated at the lack of strategic vision coming from government
Dear editor, when will beef farmers begin to see the true value of the 'fifth' quarter, in the interest of transparency
For the most part, cereal growers have their 2024/205 field work in the rear view mirror: the long run-in to harvest starts now.
