Beef Technical
Special springer sale set for Tuam Mart on Monday
Located in Tuam, Co. Galway, the Connolly family farm is set to offer a total of 72 in-calf suckler-bred heifers...
Suckler
Beef News
Over 1,400 suckler farmers set to be removed from SCEP
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed to Agriland that over 1,400 suckler farmers are set...
Beef News
Newford Farm set to relocate to new Co. Roscommon site
Agriland understands the Newford suckler farm is set to relocate from its current site at Newford, Athenry, Co. Galway, to...
Agri-Business
Budget 2024: INHFA says ACRES funding could fall short
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) believes that additional funding for the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) may...
Agri Politics
Budget 2024: Will it put more money in farmers' pockets?
All eyes are on Leinster House today (Tuesday, October 10) as the Minister for Finance, Michael McGrath and Public Expenditure...
Agri-Business
Extended SBLAS deadline under SCEP 'common sense' - Kelleher
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has described the extended Bord Bia certification deadline under the Suckler Carbon...
Agri-Business
SCEP: Deadline extended for SBLAS certification
The Bord Bia quality assurance deadline under the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) has now been extended until January 2024...
Agri-Business
ICMSA seeks change to SCEP eligibility conditions
Around 3,000 farmers who applied for the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) have yet to apply for Bord Bia quality...
Beef News
AgriFocus: 'U-grade cattle do not get enough of a bonus'
U-grade beef in Ireland does not get enough of a bonus on the grid at meat plants, according to general...
Podcast
AgriFocus: What does the future hold for suckler farming?
Go beyond the headlines with our podcast series – AgriFocus – where we take a closer look at some of...
Beef News
Call for suckler prices to be 'reset'
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for suckler prices to be “reset” to take account of...
Environment
ICSA: Suckler herd must be 'treated fairly' in climate discussions
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) president, Dermot Kelleher has said that suckler farmers need “fairness” in all...
Beef News
ICSA brands new suckler scheme 'Mickey Mouse money'
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has described a new government scheme paying suckler farmers €50/calf as “Mickey...
Rural Life
Focus: West Cork AI technician - 'going abroad... for 30 mins'
An artificial insemination (AI) technician with Munster Bovine, Connie O’Driscoll provides a unique service for farmers in Co. Cork. While...
Rural Life
All-Ireland shearing among highlights of Clonmany show
Among the many events set to take place at Clonmany Agricultural Show in Co. Donegal, sheep shearing competitions will take...
Sheep
INHFA sets out Budget 2024 'wish list' for farmers
Suckler, beef and sheep farmers feel their sector has been “unfairly targeted in concerns around climate change and biodiversity loss”,...
Agri-Business
National herd 'remarkably stable' - ICSA
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), Dermot Kelleher has said that Ireland’s national bovine herd...
Beef News
Farmers reminded of quality assurance requirement for SCEP
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is reminding farmers who have applied for new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) of the quality...