Sheep
Graphic: Lamb decapitated; sheep killed and injured in Laois dog attack
A lamb was decapitated and in-lamb ewes were killed and injured in a vicious dog attack in Co. Laois in...
Sheep
A lamb was decapitated and in-lamb ewes were killed and injured in a vicious dog attack in Co. Laois in...
N.Ireland
A man has died from injuries sustained in a quad accident in Co. Antrim over the weekend, the Police Service...
Opinion
In 2019 the food and drinks industry made history; I suspect due to innovation supported by science. At the beginning...
Rural Life
Irish people are among the healthiest eaters in Europe. A new Eurobarometer survey shows that 81% of Irish people eat...
Agri Politics
The assistant director general and secretary of the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Bryan Barry is to step down from his...
Dairy
This year for the first time, farmers on derogation farms, who are availing of the Nitrates Derogation, have committed to...
Tillage
A leading Co. Down tillage farmer has confirmed that field beans are an extremely valuable break crop within all cereal...
Beef
Stephen Flanagan is a beef and sheep adviser with the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) in Northern...
Agri-Business
Buyers will still be able to attend marts ringside during forthcoming Covid-19 restrictions – due to kick in this week...
Pig/Poultry
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has stressed the importance of adherence to the regulations requiring flock...
Beef
One of the final consignments of live exports for 2020 set sail last weekend from Greenore port in Co. Louth....
Rural Life
A pony found with a “horrific neck injury” that was rescued from a field in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, made a...
Rural Life
An Garda Síochána is warning of rogue traders that are targeting the elderly and vulnerable in society. This follows the...
Opinion
What have we learned in 2020? Accounting trumps reality! There are at least two Irish economies. Throughout the year and...
Environment
It has been announced this week that Greencoat Renewables is set to buy two wind farms in counties Cavan and...
Agri-Business
Mart representative organisations are in talks with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – but representatives are hopeful...
Environment
Can you imagine a world powered by 100% renewable electricity and fuels? A collaborative team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin...
Rural Life
Christmas can be a difficult time for young people and families, and never more so than this year, with numerous...