Environment
Mayo farmer commences bog-rewetting project on 50 acres
A bog-rewetting project on 50 acres – 20 hectares – has commenced on farmer, Tommy McGovern’s land at Lackaduff, Doocastle,...
Environment
A bog-rewetting project on 50 acres – 20 hectares – has commenced on farmer, Tommy McGovern’s land at Lackaduff, Doocastle,...
Agri-Business
Arla Foods has unveiled what it describes as “revolutionary” technology that allows the company to separate milk into different protein...
Veterinary
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that farmers will be relieved that the introduction of a...
Beef
Cattle prices paid to beef farmers this week have moved on by 5c/kg to 10c/kg, but, despite this, are still...
N.Ireland
A Northern Ireland farmer has been convicted in court for transporting an animal that was not fit for the journey....
Rural Life
Gardaí have confirmed that an investigation is “ongoing” into the theft of a trailer and quad from a house in...
CAP / Schemes
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is considering some changes to the rules relating to clawbacks on the...
Agri-Business
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will provide farmers with a free parasite-control advisory service to prepare...
Other
Katie Gleeson, better known to her 18.6k followers as ‘katieinthecountry’, will be taking over our social media this Friday, November...
Tillage News
Cereal production from ‘Harvest 2021’ is estimated to be slightly over 2.3 million tonnes, up from just over 1.9 million...
Sheep
Last week’s sheep kill (week ending November 20) saw a decrease of 1,046 head on the previous week, figures from the...
Dairy Technical
Stocking rate being key to economic and environmental performance on dairy farms, was one of the take aways from day...
Beef Technical
Grass silage is the main feed used on the majority of beef farms in Ireland and is often taken for...
Beef
Total sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals in Ireland increased by 15.2% in one year, according to the...
Sheep News
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has criticised what it claims are moves by meat processors to weaken lamb prices, which...
N.Ireland
New housing measures are to be introduced as part of the Avian Influenza ‘bird flu’ Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland...
N.Ireland
A fire has broken out in two sheds at a well-known pig farm on Derrywilligan Road, Mullaghglass in Newry, Agriland...
Pig/Poultry
A second case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 (bird flu) has been confirmed in a poultry flock in...