
Dairy
Calving season kicks off as registrations double in a week
The total number of calves registered is 2023 has doubled in a week, signalling the start of the 2023 calving...
Dairy
The total number of calves registered is 2023 has doubled in a week, signalling the start of the 2023 calving...
Sheep
The sheep trade is starting the week on a largely steady note, with little movement in prices for hoggets to...
Sheep
A number of amendments to the Sheep Improvement Scheme need to be made so that farmers can avoid unfair penalties,...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that family farms should not be regulated like industrial...
N.Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
Opinion
The news of Kildare Chilling being taken over by Dawn Meats, as reported last week, was a further blow at...
Sheep Technical
Last week was a far more positive week for trading at sheep marts with prices up on average €2-5/head; however,...
Agri-Business
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has written to the EU commissioner for competition outlining...
Tillage
Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) is a disease that attacks barley crops late in the season; losses are linked to reductions...
Agri-Business
New bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing regulations being introduced this week have been described as “a stick to beat marts” by...
Environment
Grassland Agro has joined forces with Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) to support FutureSoils, a new research programme that...
Agri Politics
Ireland’s national forester Coillte will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in...
Agri-Business
Eight Irish broiler flocks have tested positive for salmonella typhimurium, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has...
Beef
Factory quotes for finished cattle have increased by up to 10c/kg this week at certain outlets, however some farmers will...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has called on the European Commission to provide a “comprehensive impact...
Agri-Business
The development of more diverse meat alternatives is one of the top five European food trends in 2023, according to...
Agri-Business
A €1.2 billion credit scheme will be available to Irish farmers, fishers and food businesses to help them deal with...
Forestry
A TD has called on the government to consider removing the state-appointed directors of Coillte. Speaking this morning (Monday, January...