Rural Life
All set to go in Cavan for the Virginia Show 2019
The 78th Virginia Show will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, August 21, at the Show Grounds of the Virginia Agricultural Show...
Virginia Show
Dairy
Growing more grass and producing more milk solids in Co. Cavan
Currently milking 94 cows in Stradone, Co. Cavan, David Brady embraced grass measuring three years ago after a tricky experience...
Dairy
'Effectively we have the same number of cows as we had in 1988'
Average dairy herd size – in the last decade – has increased from 50 cows to around 75 cows, Teagasc’s...
Dairy
'Megan' goes one better as Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow is crowned
Masses arrived to Virginia, Co. Cavan, for today’s 77th annual Virginia Show; the highlight for many was the crowning of...
Agri Politics
Varadkar at Virginia: Irish farmers in 'perfect storm'
Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar acknowledged the recent hardship Irish farmers have experienced at today’s Virginia Agricultural Show. Speaking to...
Rural Life
Pics: Crowds gather for 77th Virginia Show
Crowds descended from all corners of the country for today’s 77th Virginia Agricultural Show in Co. Cavan. AgriLand was there to provide...
Dairy
Champion Cow 2018 judge seeks 'true type with extra bit of style'
The judge of the forthcoming Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition says he will be looking out for “a cow...
Rural Life
Virginia up in lights for 'Show Day' debut
‘Show Day’, an Irish documentary, showcases the “behind-the-scenes excitement” at the Virginia Agricultural Show. Producers of the show promise a...
Rural Life
Virginia Show documentary captures 'reel' spirit of event
A documentary on the 76th Virginia Show will have its premier screening in the Ramor Theatre, Virginia, Co. Cavan this...
Rural Life
A day for all ages at the 76th Virginia Show
The 76th Virginia Show was a hive of activity on Wednesday. The show committee secured prize money of €50,000 for...
Rural Life
Pics: See the action at this year's Virginia Show
The 76th Virginia Agricultural Show took place in Virginia, Co. Cavan, earlier today (Wednesday, August 23). The event was launched by...
Dairy
Virginia Show debutante takes Baileys Champion Cow title
Thousands of people flocked to Co. Cavan for the 76th annual Virginia Show today. Home to the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy...
Agri-Business
'Vital cross-border agriculture trade must be safeguarded'
Real solutions and compromise will be required in the Brexit negotiations, to safeguard the vital cross-border agriculture trade on the...
Rural Life
Virginia 'shows' the importance of the agri-food sector
Anyone attending the dynamic Virginia Agricultural Show will see the importance of the agri-food sector to the northern half of...
Dairy
Next week's Baileys cow competition promises elite line-up
Organisers of the 2017 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition have confirmed that many of the country’s top dairy breeders...
Rural Life
Wexford breeder wins Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow of the Year
Philip Jones from Gorey, Co. Wexford, won the Diageo Baileys All-Ireland Dairy Cow title with his fifth calver Hallow Advent Twizzle...
Rural Life
Meath breeder takes top honours in Limousin class at the Virginia Show
A Meath-based breeder, William Smith, has taken top honours at this year’s Limousin class at the Virginia Show. Smith’s heifer...
Rural Life
Thousands set to make the trip to this year's Virginia show
Thousands of people are expected to visit today’s Virginia show in Co. Cavan, with organisers expecting at least 15,000 to...