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...
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Sheep
Sheep trade: Quotes for hoggets at €5.95-6.10/kg
The sheep trade is starting the week on a largely steady note, with little movement in prices for hoggets to...
Sheep
Sheep Improvement Scheme 'must be amended' to avoid penalties
A number of amendments to the Sheep Improvement Scheme need to be made so that farmers can avoid unfair penalties,...
Agri-Business
Family farms 'should not be regulated like industry' - Minister
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has said that family farms should not be regulated like industrial...
N.Ireland
TB adding to the cost burden on farms in Northern Ireland
Farmers in Northern Ireland impacted by bovine tuberculosis (bTB) are coming under a significantly enhanced cost burden at the present...
Opinion
Opinion: 'Imminent' takeover of Kildare Chilling comes at tough time
The news of Kildare Chilling being taken over by Dawn Meats, as reported last week, was a further blow at...
Sheep Technical
Sheep marts: More positive week, with prices up €2-5/head
Last week was a far more positive week for trading at sheep marts with prices up on average €2-5/head; however,...
Agri-Business
ICSA raises concerns over Kildare Chilling sale with EU
The president of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has written to the EU commissioner for competition outlining...
Tillage
Tillage: Ramularia control in barley crops
Ramularia leaf spot (RLS) is a disease that attacks barley crops late in the season; losses are linked to reductions...
Agri-Business
New TB testing rules described as 'a stick to beat marts'
New bovine tuberculosis (TB) testing regulations being introduced this week have been described as “a stick to beat marts” by...
Environment
Grassland Agro joins Teagasc and UCC for fertiliser research
Grassland Agro has joined forces with Teagasc and University College Cork (UCC) to support FutureSoils, a new research programme that...
Agri Politics
Coillte to appear at joint oireachtas meeting 'in coming weeks'
Ireland’s national forester Coillte will attend a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in...
Agri-Business
DAFM: Salmonella confirmed in 8 poultry flocks
Eight Irish broiler flocks have tested positive for salmonella typhimurium, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has...
Beef
Factory quotes: Cattle price rising at factories and soaring at marts
Factory quotes for finished cattle have increased by up to 10c/kg this week at certain outlets, however some farmers will...
Agri-Business
Minister calls for 'comprehensive assessment' of live transport rules
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has called on the European Commission to provide a “comprehensive impact...
Agri-Business
Diverse meat alternatives among top European food trends in 2023
The development of more diverse meat alternatives is one of the top five European food trends in 2023, according to...
Agri-Business
Farmers to benefit from €1.2bn Ukraine Credit Guarantee Scheme
A €1.2 billion credit scheme will be available to Irish farmers, fishers and food businesses to help them deal with...
Forestry
TD calls for removal of Coillte directors
A TD has called on the government to consider removing the state-appointed directors of Coillte. Speaking this morning (Monday, January...
