Agri Politics
'Mercosur will significantly reduce barriers to trade' - Humphreys
The Government committed to undertake full economic and environmental sustainability assessments of the Mercosur agreement. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise...
Agri Politics
The Government committed to undertake full economic and environmental sustainability assessments of the Mercosur agreement. The Department of Jobs, Enterprise...
Dairy
With the end of lactation fast approaching, AgriLand asked Glanbia Ireland Veterinary Adviser, Joris Somers, what farmers should be doing...
Beef
Additional reporting by Sylvester Phelan All farmer-led protests outside the country’s meat processors have officially stood down, AgriLand understands. After...
Beef
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has cautiously welcomed the beef agreement that was tabled after marathon talks last weekend. However,...
Rural Life
Last week, Teagasc indicated that Ireland is 4,000ha behind on its forestry targets. And while it is a contentious issue...
Agri Politics
A group of four farmer mediators have been selected to represent the concerns of individual protesters that have held pickets...
Rural Life
A woman who grew up on a dairy farm in south Westmeath, between Kilbeggan, Horseleap and Castletown Geoghan, recently published...
Environment
From little seeds do acorns grow – or so the old adage tells us, but it certainly rings true for...
Dairy
Dairy farmers should use every opportunity to keep grass into the milking cows for as long as possible this autumn...
Rural Life
The national Farming For Nature initiative has announced its 10 Farming for Nature ambassadors for 2019 and is encouraging people...
Agri-Business
Every month a number of jobs become available in the Irish agricultural sector, giving people the chance to switch jobs,...
Dairy
Biorefinery – which converts biomass to energy and other beneficial by-products – could potentially add more value to an outside...
Beef
A total of 20 farmer protests outside meat processing plants across the country have now officially stood down, AgriLand understands....
Beef
The national representatives of the Independent Farmers of Ireland, formed in recent weeks to represent protesters outside meat factories around...
Beef
The Beef Plan Movement is again calling on all protesters to “cease picketing” at meat processing sites across the country,...
Agri Politics
In 2018, total live exports of cattle increased by over 30% – compared to 2017 – to 246,000 head. This...
Agri Politics
The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 proposals make it compulsory for EU member states to provide farm advisory services on...
Beef
After almost eight weeks of protest, the individual farmers that have held a picket line outside Kepak Athleague in Co....