Pig/Poultry
'Pigs are backing up on farms at an alarming rate' - IFA
The chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs Committee has expressed his concern at the ongoing staffing issues both...
Pig/Poultry
The chairman of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Pigs Committee has expressed his concern at the ongoing staffing issues both...
Agri-Business
The South-West region saw the highest operating surplus in agriculture in 2020, according to figures released by the Central Statistics...
Agri-Business
A dairy business that supplies milk through vending machines in Co. Offaly has said it is has been forced to...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland agriculture minister, Edwin Poots, used his attendance at a McDonald’s event, held earlier this week, to confirm his...
N.Ireland
A man from Keady town, Co. Armagh has died in hospital as a result of a farm accident earlier this...
Dairy News
European dairy markets continued a drive to the upside over the past few weeks with both butter and SMP [skim...
Agri-Business
Global wheat prices are up 41% on last year due to “tightening export availabilities amid strong demand”, the Food and...
Agri-Business
The Agricultural Consultants Association (ACA), which represents private, non-Teagasc agri-consultants, has said that the appointment of Frank O’Mara as the...
Opinion
Ahead of COP26 later this month, this week has seen the BBC broadcast another epic production on the threat of...
N.Ireland
Livestock entries have opened for this year’s Premier Beef & Lamb Championships, as the event prepares to open to the...
Agri-Business
The Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) is concerned at a potential 50c/L increase in the cost...
Environment
Farming for Nature voting is now open to the public with seven farms selected as finalists from across the country....
Agri-Business
Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy has criticised the ongoing delays with the establishment of a food ombudsman or meat regulator saying...
Agri-Business
The Mableview Farm is set to host its annual ‘Quality Breeds Quality’ in-calf heifer sale this Friday night, October 8,...
Dairy Technical
On Friday (October 1) the award winning Possextown herd of Gordon Foster, Enfield, Co. Meath, held it’s on-farm clearance sale...
Agri-Business
Food Businesses in Ireland are being urged to keep up their preparations for changes to the UK’s controls and regulations...
Rural Life
The Minister of State with responsibility for research and development, farm safety and new market development, Martin Heydon, has announced...
Environment
The European Commission has launched a ‘mission’ to increase soil health in he EU by 2030. Last week, the commission...